Langston University
Langston, OK · Public · Rural (distant)
Public institution in Langston, OK · 1,743 undergraduates · $33,261 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 6%Pell Grant share
- Top 13%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 21%Average net price
- Top 22%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $11,359410th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,728258th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $14,255510th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $21,012432nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $33,2611,832nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $29,6911,764th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 17.5%1,949th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 59.4%1,623rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,7431,024th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 68.4%131st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 211 mi (DFW)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 30 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,823 | $58,796 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $32,711 | $33,459 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,988 | $32,391 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $30,771 | $35,274 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $28,598 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $26,353 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | $37,208 |
| Agriculture, GeneralAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Founded in 1897source
- Athletic nickname: "Lions"source
- Competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticssource
- School colors: Blue and Orangesource
- Motto: "Education For Service"source
- Formerly known as "Oklahoma Colored Agricultural and Normal University" (1897–1941)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Jennifer Hudsonsource
- Notable alum: Bessie Colemansource
Athletics — 7 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,047,184 (M $655,801 · W $365,983 · Coed $25,400)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitelangston.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 207209)
- Compare colleges in OKRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in OklahomaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Langston University vs Oklahoma Christian UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 7 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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