Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma · Website
$33,261
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$33,261
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Langston University is a public 4-year college in Langston, Oklahoma with 1,742 undergraduates and 195 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $11,504 a year (tuition and fees $6,863 in-state, $14,616 out-of-state). 17% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $33,261 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,504
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,863
Out-of-state $14,616
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
17%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,000
About $276 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$33,261
Rank 3,671 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,504
- Tuition in-state
- $6,863
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,616
- Cost of attendance
- $21,394
- Students with a need-based grant
- 68%
- Students with federal loans
- 60%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,117
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,782
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,315
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,530
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,756
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,042 in 2015-16 to $6,863 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,742
- Graduate students
- 195
- Part-time students
- 5.2%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 17%
- Retention rate
- 54%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 40
- Endowment
- $50.2M
- Other
- Historically Black college, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,671 of 5,094 US colleges and 57 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,504 | $12,429 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,863 | $7,921 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 17% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 54% | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $15,936 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,691 | $34,450 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $33,261 | $37,856 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 27% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 50% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
40 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 76 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $15,000 | $68,967 | $83,643 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $28,451 | $30,891 | $39,840 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $25,460 | $26,222 | $41,268 | $51,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $27,570 | $30,729 | $49,061 | $50,706 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $26,000 | $45,155 | $51,091 | $53,676 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,978 | $71,416 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $28,079 | $35,510 | $39,408 | $53,072 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,278 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,808 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $97,366 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,792 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Langston and Oklahoma on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oklahoma
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oklahoma
Questions and answers
How much does Langston University cost?
$11,504 a year is the average net price at Langston University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,863 for in-state students and $14,616 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,394. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,117 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Langston University?
Langston University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Langston University graduates earn?
$33,261 a year is the median pay of former Langston University students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,691 after 6 years). That ranks 3,671 of 5,094 US colleges and 57 of 90 in Oklahoma. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $68,967.
How much student debt do Langston University graduates have?
$26,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Langston University graduates, about $276 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 60% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Langston University?
17% of first-time, full-time students at Langston University finish within 6 years. 54% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Langston University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (76 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (44 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (29 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 40 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.