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Colleges in and near Calera

Southeastern Oklahoma State University is 6 miles from Calera

No college sits inside Calera’s boundary, but Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s campus in Durant, with 2,150 students on campus, is 6 miles from the center of town, and Murray State College is 24.7 miles away in Tishomingo. About 4% of Calera’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Calera. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,150 students on campus
Nearest college
6 mi
Southeastern Oklahoma State
Residents in college
4%
About the same as OK (6%)
Nearest community college
24.7 mi
Murray State College · $7,230 tuition
Nearest public university
59.6 mi
East Central University · $8,032 in-state
Median household income
$64K
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What stands out about college from Calera

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 6 miles awaySoutheastern Oklahoma State University has 2,150 students on campus in Durant, 32% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 24.7 miles awayMurray State College in Tishomingo: tuition and fees $7,230 a year for Oklahoma residents.In-state price at East Central UniversityLiving in Oklahoma, East Central University charges $8,032 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,842. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as Oklahoma (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Calera

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Calera.

5 mi10 mi15 miSoutheastern Oklahoma StateCalera
University or collegeCommunity college
Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,150 on campus · 6 mi · Durant · mostly online76%admitted$8knet price32%graduate$45kearnings63% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Calera’s median household income ($64,449) falls.

East Central University59.6 mi · Ada · sticker $18,459$7,155a year
Southeastern Oklahoma State University6 mi · Durant · mostly online · sticker $18,594$8,247a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Southeastern Oklahoma StateEast Central University
Southeastern Oklahoma State University32% graduate$45k earnings$17k typical debt
East Central University34% graduate$45k earnings$18k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Calera

Is Calera a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Calera residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Oklahoma (6). The nearest campus, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, is 6 miles away in Durant.

What colleges are near Calera?

Within 15 miles: Southeastern Oklahoma State University (6 miles, 2,150 students on campus).

What is the closest community college to Calera, and what does it cost?

Murray State College in Tishomingo, 24.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,230 a year for Oklahoma residents; the federal net price, $12,844, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does East Central University cost if we live in Oklahoma?

Tuition and fees are $8,032 a year in-state and $17,842 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,151 (under $30,000 income) to $10,702 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Calera. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →