Rogers State University Tuition and Fees: A Comprehensive Guide

Rogers State University (RSU), established in 1909, is a public institution offering a range of academic programs. Understanding the costs associated with attending RSU is crucial for prospective and current students. This article provides a detailed overview of tuition fees, other expenses, financial aid options, and payment policies at Rogers State University.

Understanding the Cost of Attendance

Factoring in the cost of attendance is an important step in preparing for your college journey, whether you’re considering applying to Rogers State University or you have already been admitted. Understanding the cost of college at RSU is easy, thanks to our block rate tuition rates and clear breakdown of fees being included. As you’re comparing costs of different institutions, also consider the total cost and the net price. The total cost is the sticker price, plus the cost of food and housing, books and supplies, and transportation and personal expenses.

Rogers State University's tuition is $8,070 for in-state and $16,410 for out-of-state students. Compared with the national average cost of in-state tuition of $12,422, Rogers State University is cheaper. For students coming from out of state, the tuition is cheaper than the national average cost of out-of-state tuition of $29,767.

These figures include both tuition and fees, also referred to as the sticker price. Fees differ by institution and may fund library services, student gym facilities, student centers, technology resources and campus health centers. At Rogers State University, the total cost is $21,826 for in-state students and $30,166 for out-of-state students.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition costs at RSU vary depending on residency status:

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In-State Tuition: $8,070 per year
Out-of-State Tuition: $16,410 per year

It's important to note that these amounts are subject to change at the discretion of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The State of Oklahoma adopted a Guaranteed Tuition Program, effective in 2008-2009. Students must sign up when they enroll. This is the student’s responsibility. Students must maintain full-time status. The Guaranteed Tuition Program is for tuition only. Guaranteed and non-guaranteed tuition rates for the 2020-2021 academic year are subject to change at the discretion of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

RSU utilizes block rate tuition, which simplifies paying for college for students taking 12 or more credit hours. You will be billed at the designated rate below per semester for tuition and mandatory fees.

Additional Expenses

Besides tuition, students should budget for other costs, including:

Books and Supplies: $800 per year (estimated)
Personal Expenses: $3,600 per year (estimated) - this does not include personal expenses; shopping, dining at restaurants, or entertainment.
Transportation: $2,600 per year (estimated) - It does not include transportation costs.

These costs are estimated expenses for an academic year (9 months). Costs are subject to change without notice. Students are responsible for fees associated with authorized credential evaluation of transcripts. The amounts listed below are estimated costs for an academic year and student enrollment in 15 credit hours/semester, living in on-campus residence facility and meal plan.

Housing Costs

One of the most exciting parts of the college experience is living on campus alongside your peers. We want to make paying for college housing as simple as possible. That’s why your rent will include high-speed internet access and all utilities. Rent includes cable television, high-speed internet access, and all utilities. As you think about how to pay for college housing, keep in mind that a $200 housing deposit is required and cannot be covered by scholarships. Requires $200.00 housing deposit. Housing deposits cannot be covered by scholarships. Additionally, all residents in UVA, UVB, and Family are assessed an annual cleaning fee of $50.00. All residents in UVA, UVB, and Family are assessed an annual cleaning fee of $50.00.

International Students

There is no fee for the International Admissions Application. *Includes Out-of-State Waiver for international students living on campus or taking courses in person.

Financial Aid Opportunities

The Office of Financial Aid is committed to ensuring students’ academic success by helping students meet their education-related goals and expenses. Students must meet Department of Education eligibility requirements and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each academic year. Rogers State University (Code #003168) must be listed as a college to receive the FAFSA information. The Office of Financial Aid will use FAFSA information to determine a student’s eligibility for aid. US Citizens and permanent residents should complete the FAFSA every year while in school in order for the RSU Financial Aid Office to determine eligibility for grants, loans and federal work study funds. Recipients of institutional scholarships are also required to complete a FAFSA. Financial aid can include grants, loans, scholarships and work-study jobs. Financial aid packages vary depending on your financial need. Most colleges determine financial need based on your FAFSA.

Students Receiving Financial Aid: 31%
Average Aid Package: $8,821
Average Net Price: $13,953 per year

Your net price is a college’s cost of attendance minus the grants and scholarships you receive. The net price you pay for a particular college is specific to you because it’s based on your personal circumstances and the college’s financial aid policies. Use the college’s Net Price calculator for the most accurate estimate of your net price.

Types of Financial Aid

Several types of financial aid are available to students at Rogers State University:

Federal Pell Grant: A federally sponsored program based on need, offered to students enrolled in one or more credit hours.
Federal SEOG Grant: A federally sponsored, need-based program designed to provide additional assistance to students. Awarding is based on the availability of funds as determined by the Financial Aid Office.
Federal Direct Loan: Available to undergraduate students (subsidized - based on need) and (unsubsidized - not based on need), as determined from a needs analysis and who are enrolled in at least six credit hours. Direct unsubsidized loans are available to graduate students enrolled at least half-time. Interest accrues on unsubsidized loans from the date of disbursement. Borrowers who want to avoid the capitalization of unpaid interest should make interest payments while enrolled. All first-time borrowers are required to complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Entrance Counseling prior to the disbursement of a loan. The 150% Direct Subsidized Loan Limit applies only to “first-time borrowers” on or after July 1, 2013.
Federal Work Study: Funds are awarded to students based on financial need and availability of funds up to $2200 per academic year. Most on-campus positions are federal work study eligible. Students must be enrolled in at least six credit hours.
OTAG (Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant): A state-sponsored, need-based program designed to help pay tuition costs. To be eligible, a student must be enrolled in at least six credit hours, be a resident of Oklahoma and meet other eligibility requirements.
Oklahoma’s Promise: A program administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education that covers general tuition costs. Students must apply during their eighth, ninth, or tenth year of school. This program has other specific requirements during high school and thereafter that must be met to remain in the program.
Tuition Waivers, Endowments and Scholarships: RSU offers many types of waivers and scholarships for undergraduate students. Applications are available online. Early application is encouraged. Non-resident and International students are eligible for tuition waiver renewal as long as they are continuously enrolled in an undergraduate degree program and maintain appropriate academic standards.
RSU Admission Tuition Waiver Scholarships: Merit based scholar-ships are based on academic performance demonstrated by high school grades, rank or ACT scores. In addition to scholastic accomplishments, scholarships are also awarded on the basis of financial need, leadership, or major. Scholarships are available to students in both baccalaureate and associate degree programs.
Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver: Oklahoma residents over the age of 65 who wish to audit courses can apply for a tuition only waiver for up to 7 hours in fall/spring semester and up to 4 hours in summer semester.
Foundation Scholarships: The RSU Foundation offers a variety of endowed scholarships, restricted and unrestricted scholarships. These scholarships are funded through donations from alumni and other gifts to the RSU Foundation.
Graduate Student Waivers: Students enrolled as graduate students in a graduate program who are not permanent residents of Oklahoma are eligible for a waiver of the out-of-state portion of the tuition charged. The waiver also applies to international students enrolled in graduate programs. Students must remain continuously enrolled and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 each semester to be eligible for the waiver.
Oklahoma State Regents Scholarships: The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education offer the Academic Scholars Scholarship and the Baccalaureate Scholarship. Academic Scholars are nominated by the President of Rogers State University based on ACT scores that fall within the 99.5 to 100 percentile levels or high school grade point average, class rank, national awards, scholastic achievements, and honors.
BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) Grants: These grants are made available to Native American students with a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) card. Students are normally required to file a FAFSA.
Vocational Rehabilitation: The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitative Services offers assistance with expenses for students who meet program requirements.

Financial Aid Dates

Application Due: October 23. The last day to apply for financial aid or turn in related paperwork.
Priority Application Due: April 1. Applications received prior to this date will be given the strongest consideration. Still apply for financial aid if you don’t make this due date.
Notification Date: March 15. When students receive a letter with the amount and types of aid the college is offering.
Response Due: Not available. The deadline for students to respond to the college’s aid offer.

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) is defined as proceeding toward successful completion of degree requirements. The Rogers State University Office of Financial Aid is required by federal regulation and state policy to determine whether a student is meeting the progress requirements. The official record of the RSU Registrar is reviewed to determine student compliance with the SAP policy. The policy pertains only to recipients of federal and state assistance including Oklahoma Promise. A recipient of RSU provided scholarship, tuition waiver or athletic grant-in-aid must meet the eligibility requirements of the respective programs.

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The academic year at Rogers consists of fall, spring, and summer terms. The Office of Financial Aid conducts the official evaluation of SAP at the end of each of these semesters. All previous terms of enrollment at RSU will be used in the evaluation of SAP. If at the end of a term satisfactory academic progress has not been achieved, the student can be placed in a warning status and remain eligible for financial aid for one semester following the term in which SAP was not met. Federal regulation allows for a warning status only for students who were making SAP in the prior term or who were enrolled in their first term at RSU. Students determined to be ineligible for financial aid due to their SAP status are allowed to appeal the SAP determination and, if approved, can be placed on a financial aid probation during which the student may receive financial aid for one additional term.

There are two standards used to measuring the SAP status, qualitative and quantitative. Qualitative is defined at the Grade Point Average calculated from all grades earned in courses. Repeated course will only have the second grade counted in the GPA standard even if the second grade is lower than the first grade. A student may not repeat more than four (4) courses in their academic career where the original grade was a “D” or an “F”. Developmental courses will be given a grade but will only be considered passed with a grade of “C” or higher. Students who receive academic forgiveness or academic reprieve consideration through the Academic department will have those courses excluded from the cumulative GPA calculation. However, federal program regulations make no provision for the concept of academic amnesty or academic renewal. Therefore, financial aid SAP review must always include courses applicable to a student’s program in evaluating a student’s satisfactory academic progress (both quantitative and qualitative components). Transfer credits that are accepted toward the student’s current program count as both attempted and completed hours. Students who are pursuing a 2nd bachelor’s degree at RSU will not have the credit hours from their prior degree(s) included in the Pace calculation for SAP that do not count toward the current degree pursuit.

RSU does not recheck SAP or recalculate a SAP status as the result of a grade change that occurs between SAP evaluation period. RSU checks satisfactory progress at the end of each semester and therefore will place eligible students on financial aid warning for not making satisfactory progress. A student does not need to appeal or take any other action. A continuing student may receive an additional warning period but only if the previous semester SAP status was in good standing.

Students who fail the SAP review and are not eligible to receive a financial aid warning are placed in a financial aid suspension status. Students in this status are not eligible for federal, state or institutional financial aid. However, a student who has experienced extenuating circumstances that affected their academic performance are permitted to appeal this determination. This status is assigned to a student who is failing to make satisfactory academic progress after the warning period and who successfully appeals. Eligibility for aid is reinstated for one semester during which it is expected that a student will bring their SAP status back into good standing. If the student does not bring their SAP status back to acceptable levels, the probation may be extended if the student experiences new reasons for failing to meet SAP standards. After two periods of probation a student would be required to submit an academic plan from approval.

A student must complete their program at RSU within a total number of attempted credit hours that does not exceed 150% of the total hours required for the completion of their program. A student who exceeds the maximum number of attempted credits is determined to be ineligible for financial aid. This total includes all attempted coursework at RSU and all transfer work from other schools that is accepted toward their degree requirements. All attempted credit hours are considered in the calculation, even if the student did not receive federal aid for the coursework or earn a grade. Students who have exceeded the maximum number of hours to complete an academic program are eligible to appeal. In this case, a degree check is required for the financial aid office to determine how many additional hours are needed to complete the academic program.

A student who completes the academic requirements for a program but does not yet have the degree or certificate is not eligible for further additional Title IV funds for that program. Students are not permitted to extend their Title IV eligibility beyond the completion of the original degree program to attain a minor or second major. There is no appeal process available for this situation. Changing a degree program after the completion of the original bachelor’s degree program requirements does not reinstate some types of financial aid eligibility as the student is determined to have achieved a Bachelor’s degree, a specific eligibility criterion for federal Pell grants, Oklahoma state grants and the federal SEOG program.

A student whose financial aid is suspended based on the SAP policy may submit a written appeal. The appeal should be based on mitigating circumstances that have a direct effect of the student’s ability to make progress. The appeal must explain in detail why the student failed to meet the minimum academic standards, what caused the failure and what has changed or improved that will allow the student to demonstrate SAP at the end of the next semester. Documentation supporting the appeal must be submitted with the appeal form, not separately, so be sure that all informatio…

Payment Policies and Procedures

Payment Methods

Make checks payable to Rogers State University and record your student ID number on the check. Until and including the last day of final examinations, students may pay their delinquent accounts by paying tuition, fees, and charges. Students settling their delinquent accounts after the last day of final examinations will be charged an additional penalty. The additional late payment charge is $50.00.

Withdrawal and Refunds

Withdrawal from classes after the first two weeks of a fall or spring semester and first week of a summer term (census date) does not relieve students of their financial obligation to the University, and these students will be charged 100% of the tuition and fees due the University. Students must complete and sign a withdrawal form from the Office of the Registrar. Withdrawals cannot be completed by phone. Delinquent payment of charges will not constitute grounds for withdrawal. The charges will be carried forward to the next semester, at which time all fees and charges must be cleared prior to any new enrollment.

Credit Balances

Financial aid funds disbursed to a student’s account are first credited to the student’s educationally related charges of tuition, fees, room, board and books or other charges as authorized by the student. Once education expenses are paid in full and if a credit balance remains, the credit balance is refundable to the student. The Office of Financial Aid is committed to ensuring students’ academic success by helping students meet their education-related goals and expenses.

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