Langston University
Langston University (LU) is a public land-grant historically black university in Langston, Oklahoma. It is the only historically black college in the state and the westernmost four-year public HBCU in the United States. The main campus in Langston is a rural setting 10 miles (16 km) east of Guthrie. The university also serves an urban mission with centers in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The university is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. In March 2025, Langston University was named a Carnegie Research College and University.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $10,496
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,873
- Graduation rate (150%): 32%
- Graduation rate (200%): 30%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 31%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $33,261
- Median earnings (8 years): $31,869
- Median earnings (6 years): $29,691
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Langston, OK
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Langston University include Nursing, Corrections, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
- Nursing (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,643 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Corrections (26 bachelor's)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,268 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,460
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,408 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,079
- Psychology (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,061 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,570
- Business Administration and Management (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,840 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,451
- Agriculture (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,091 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,643 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Broadcast Journalism (6 bachelor's)
- Secondary Education and Teaching (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,268 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,460
Degree mix: Business 17%, Engineering 1%, Health 63%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 13%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Langston University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,117 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,117
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,782
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,315
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,530
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,756
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,863
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $14,616
- Books and supplies: $780
- On-campus room and board: $11,244
- Off-campus room and board: $11,312
- Off-campus with family: $6,200
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,394
- Sticker vs net gap: 51%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 68%
- Federal loan recipients: 60%
- Average institutional grant: $16,443
- Average federal loan: $8,528
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Langston University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,873
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 10%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 8%
- Graduate students: 114
- Graduation rate: 32%
- Come back after freshman year: 54%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 13%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $86,879
- Associate professor salary: $62,907
- Assistant professor salary: $54,678
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,694
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Langston University acceptance rate? Langston University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Langston University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,117 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,496.
What majors does Langston University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Corrections, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Langston University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $33,261 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Langston University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 31% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 32%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Langston University official site: https://langston.edu.