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Colleges in and near Claremore

Claremore is home to Rogers State University

Rogers State University (2,252 students on campus) is inside the city. About 7% of Claremore’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma (6%).

Rogers State University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Claremore. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,252 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Rogers State
Residents in college
7%
About the same as OK (6%)
Nearest community college
21.4 mi
Clary Sage College
Nearest public university
1.5 mi
Rogers State · $7,750 in-state
Median household income
$59K
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What stands out about college in Claremore

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in ClaremoreRogers State University has 2,252 students on campus in Claremore, 29% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Rogers StateLiving in Oklahoma, Rogers State University charges $7,750 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,410. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 21.4 miles awayClary Sage College in Tulsa.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as Oklahoma (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Claremore

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Claremore.

5 mi10 mi15 miRogers StateClaremore
University or collegeCommunity college
Rogers State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,252 on campus · In Claremore$15knet price29%graduate$43kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Claremore’s median household income ($58,685) falls.

Rogers State UniversityIn Claremore · sticker $21,064$15,125a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Claremore: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Rogers State
Rogers State University29% graduate$43k earnings$20k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Claremore

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Rogers State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 26%Health professions 23%Biology 7%Interdisciplinary 7%Social sciences 7%Engineering tech 6%Everything else 25%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing109 graduates a year
$94k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations81 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Biology, General34 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Social Sciences, General29 graduates a year
$37k4 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts, General18 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication17 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities14 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other14 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Claremore

Is Claremore a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Claremore residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Oklahoma (6). The largest campus in the city, Rogers State University, has 2,252 students on campus.

What colleges are in Claremore?

Rogers State University is inside the city. Clary Sage College is 21.4 miles away in Tulsa.

What is the closest community college to Claremore, and what does it cost?

Clary Sage College in Tulsa, 21.4 miles away.

How much does Rogers State University cost if we live in Oklahoma?

Tuition and fees are $7,750 a year in-state and $16,410 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,714 (under $30,000 income) to $19,675 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Claremore. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →