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Colleges in and near River Bottom

Connors State College is 10.9 miles from River Bottom

No college sits inside River Bottom’s boundary, but Connors State College’s campus in Warner, with 1,275 students on campus, is 10.9 miles from the center of town. About 3% of River Bottom’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 River Bottom. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
1,381 students on campus
Nearest college
10.9 mi
Connors State College
Residents in college
3%
About the same as OK (6%)
Nearest community college
10.9 mi
Connors State College · $3,792 tuition
Nearest public university
24.8 mi
Northeastern State · $7,810 in-state
Median household income
$49K
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What stands out about college from River Bottom

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

A community college 10.9 miles awayConnors State College has 1,275 students on campus in Warner, 36% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Northeastern StateLiving in Oklahoma, Northeastern State University charges $7,810 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,290. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% 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 River Bottom

One private college within 11.2 miles, and Connors State College 10.9 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern State University, is 24.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnors State CollegeBacone CollegeRiver Bottom
University or collegeCommunity college
Connors State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,275 on campus · 10.9 mi · Warner$10knet price36%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $3,792 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bacone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 106 on campus · 11.2 mi · Muskogee

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 $48–75k, where River Bottom’s median household income ($49,375) falls.

Connors State College10.9 mi · Warner · sticker $17,957 · tuition $3,792$11,202a year
Northeastern State University24.8 mi · Tahlequah · sticker $21,551$12,612a 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 →Connors State CollegeNortheastern State
Northeastern State University35% graduate$45k earnings$17k typical debt
Connors State College36% graduate$38k earnings$12k 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 River Bottom

Is River Bottom a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 River Bottom residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Oklahoma (6). The nearest campus, Connors State College, is 10.9 miles away in Warner.

What colleges are near River Bottom?

Within 15 miles: Connors State College (10.9 miles, 1,275 students on campus) and Bacone College (11.2 miles, 106).

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

Connors State College in Warner, 10.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,792 a year for Oklahoma residents; the federal net price, $10,199, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $7,810 a year in-state and $17,290 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,598 (under $30,000 income) to $19,511 (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 River Bottom. 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 →