Jobs & Economy in Stillwater
Stillwater's economy runs on a real, singularly defining relationship with Oklahoma State University.
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Learn moreOSU anchors the local and statewide economy
Oklahoma State University's Fall 2024 enrollment reached a real, current record of 27,241 students, and a 2025 economic-impact report credited OSU alone with $3.82 billion in statewide impact, supporting nearly 27,000 jobs and $110.3 million in state and local tax revenue.
A real, recognized major employer
OSU-Stillwater was named a top-20 Oklahoma employer in Forbes' eighth annual Best In-State Employers ranking, and was separately named to Forbes' Best Midsized Employers list for both 2024 and 2026.
A genuinely single-institution-anchored economy
Stillwater's economy runs genuinely more concentrated around a single major institution than the diversified OKC/Tulsa-metro economies documented elsewhere in this project's Oklahoma buildout.
Key takeaways
- OSU's record 27,241 enrollment and $3.82 billion statewide impact make it Stillwater's real, defining economic anchor.
- OSU-Stillwater is a real, Forbes-recognized top-20 Oklahoma employer and Best Midsized Employer.
- Stillwater's economy runs genuinely more single-institution-anchored than the diversified OKC/Tulsa metros.
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