Rose State College (4,932 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of Midwest City’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Midwest City. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
10
33,701 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Rose State College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as OK (6%)
Nearest community college
2.5 mi
Rose State College · $5,030 tuition
Nearest public university
2.5 mi
Rose State College · $5,030 in-state
Median household income
$58K
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What stands out about college in Midwest City
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
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 Midwest City’s median household income ($57,520) falls.
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 Midwest City: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
University of Central Oklahoma37% graduate$48k earnings$21k typical debt
Oklahoma City Community College27% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Rose State College20% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Oklahoma City University65% graduate$55k earnings$21k typical debt
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City15% graduate$41k earnings$14k typical debt
Oklahoma Christian University56% graduate$49k earnings$26k 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 Midwest City
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Rose State College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Liberal arts 20%Business 18%Health professions 15%Public safety 13%Social sciences 7%Family sciences 4%Everything else 23%
Biggest programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities161 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Social Sciences, Other70 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing55 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Security Science and Technology45 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General39 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions31 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations27 graduates a year
$33k4 yrs out
Psychology, General24 graduates a year
$38k4 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 Midwest City
Is Midwest City a college town?
No. About 6 of every 100 Midwest City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Oklahoma (6). The largest campus in the city, Rose State College, has 4,932 students on campus.
What colleges are in Midwest City?
Rose State College is inside the city.
What is the closest community college to Midwest City, and what does it cost?
Rose State College in Midwest City, 2.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,030 a year for Oklahoma residents; the federal net price, $12,148, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does Rose State College cost if we live in Oklahoma?
Tuition and fees are $5,030 a year in-state and $11,407 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,882 (under $30,000 income) to $17,382 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
Neighbors talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Midwest City. 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 →