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Langston University is a public regional university located in Langston, Oklahoma. Langston University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Langston University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $32,717 10 years after enrolling, 26th in Oklahoma, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Langston University bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average.
Langston University’s median net annual cost of $12,384 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Langston University sorted by number of graduates - Education (subject specific), Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Accounting - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$12,384
Average years to graduate
4.7
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Langston University - Therapeutic professions - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 33% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Langston University is 12% lower than the state average, and 24% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Langston University, Pell Grant recipients represent 63% of the measured graduating class, 28% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Langston University graduates within 4.8 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Langston University’s economic mobility score of 2.75 is calculated by adjusting the 16.87 economic score of lower-income students by the 63% pell grant recipients within the student body. Langston University’s EMS of 2.75 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Langston University pays $12,384 a year, $8,218 less than the $20,602 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,384
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Langston University, 67% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,384 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 42% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,811. This is 12% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,751
Pell grants
$4,999
State grants
$3,401
Institutional grants
$15,930
Langston University offers 1 exclusively online program. At the master’s level Langston University offers 1 exclusively online program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
2
Percentage of programs online
7%
Full time
88%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
52%
59%
In-state
40%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
6%
52%
Black
74%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
17%
12%