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Colleges in and near Lamont

Northern Oklahoma College is 14.6 miles from Lamont

No college sits inside Lamont’s boundary, but Northern Oklahoma College’s campus in Tonkawa, with 2,154 students on campus, is 14.6 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Lamont’s residents are enrolled in college, below Oklahoma (6%).

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 Lamont. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,154 students on campus
Nearest college
14.6 mi
Northern Oklahoma College
Residents in college
2%
Below OK (6%)
Nearest community college
14.6 mi
Northern Oklahoma College · $5,083 tuition
Nearest public university
47.7 mi
Oklahoma State · $10,234 in-state
Median household income
$79K
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What stands out about college from Lamont

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

A community college 14.6 miles awayNorthern Oklahoma College has 2,154 students on campus in Tonkawa, 48% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Oklahoma StateLiving in Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University charges $10,234 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,754. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Oklahoma (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lamont

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

5 mi10 mi15 miLamont
University or collegeCommunity college
Northern Oklahoma CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,154 on campus · 14.6 mi · Tonkawa$6knet price48%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $5,083 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Lamont’s median household income ($78,750) falls.

Northern Oklahoma College14.6 mi · Tonkawa · sticker $15,242 · tuition $5,083$5,441a year
Oklahoma State University47.7 mi · Stillwater · sticker $28,290$21,896a 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: 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 →Northern Oklahoma CollegeOklahoma State
Oklahoma State University68% graduate$57k earnings$20k typical debt
Northern Oklahoma College48% graduate$38k earnings$11k 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.

Questions about college near Lamont

Is Lamont a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Lamont residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Oklahoma (6). The nearest campus, Northern Oklahoma College, is 14.6 miles away in Tonkawa.

What colleges are near Lamont?

Within 15 miles: Northern Oklahoma College (14.6 miles, 2,154 students on campus).

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

Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa, 14.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,083 a year for Oklahoma residents; the federal net price, $5,625, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $10,234 a year in-state and $25,754 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,243 (under $30,000 income) to $24,711 (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 Lamont. 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 →