Oklahoma · Langston

Langston University

Oklahoma's only HBCU, founded in 1897 in the town of Langston and a public 1890 land-grant university.

4-year, Public1890 land-grantFounded 1897

Snapshot

At a glance

Undergraduate enrollment

1,742

Admission rate

Retention (first-year)

54%

Completion (150% of time)

17%

Pell recipients

68%

Black undergraduate share

75%

These figures come from federal college data updated May 26, 2026. A dash means the number was not available.

Student body

Undergraduate composition

Black

75%

Hispanic

6%

White

3%

Asian

0%

American Indian / Alaska Native

1%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0%

Two or more races

8%

Nonresident

6%

Unknown

2%

Percentages may not add to 100% when a category is not reported.

Costs

Tuition and financial aid

Tuition, in-state

$6,863

Tuition, out-of-state

$14,616

Median federal loan debt

$11,664

Federal loan recipients

60%

Pell recipients

68%

Sticker tuition only. Real cost after federal, state, and institutional aid is typically lower — see the school’s net price calculator.

Outcomes

Earnings, retention, and completion

Median earnings, 6 years

$29,691

Median earnings, 10 years

$33,261

Median debt

$11,664

Retention

54%

Completion

17%

Earnings and debt are shown only when federal data is available.

Institution

Campus and classification

Accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Campus setting

Rural: distant

Carnegie basic

Master's colleges and universities: smaller programs

Undergraduate profile

Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in

Size and setting

Small four-year, highly residential

Average faculty salary

$6,261 monthly

Full-time faculty share

76%

DOE unit ID

207209

These labels describe the school’s size, location, and academic mix. They are not rankings.

40 programs

Academic programs

Associate · 6

  • Criminal Justice and Corrections
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
  • Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Bachelor · 27

  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Agricultural Business and Management
  • Agriculture, General
  • Animal Sciences
  • Biology, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Plant Sciences
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Health
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
  • Sociology
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master · 5

  • Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
  • Education, General
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Doctoral · 1

  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

First professional · 1

  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

This is a broad program list. Check the school’s own catalog for current majors, minors, concentrations, and course details.