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Colleges in and near Colbert

Grayson College is 12.7 miles from Colbert

No college sits inside Colbert’s boundary, but Grayson College’s campus in Denison, with 2,771 students on campus, is 12.7 miles from the center of town, and Murray State College is 27.1 miles away in Tishomingo. About 5% of Colbert’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 Colbert. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
4,921 students on campus
Nearest college
12.7 mi
Grayson College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as OK (6%)
Nearest community college
27.1 mi
Murray State College · $7,230 tuition
Nearest public university
63.8 mi
East Central University · $8,032 in-state
Median household income
$46K
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What stands out about college from Colbert

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

A community college 12.7 miles awayGrayson College has 2,771 students on campus in Denison, 40% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 27.1 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 5% 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 Colbert

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Colbert.

5 mi10 mi15 miGrayson CollegeSoutheastern Oklahoma StateColbert
University or collegeCommunity college
Grayson CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,771 on campus · 12.7 mi · Denison, TX$6knet price40%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $3,052 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,150 on campus · 12.8 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 $30–48k, where Colbert’s median household income ($46,250) falls.

Grayson College12.7 mi · Denison, TX · sticker $14,866 · tuition $3,052$5,112a year
Southeastern Oklahoma State University12.8 mi · Durant · mostly online · sticker $18,594$6,333a year
East Central University63.8 mi · Ada · sticker $18,459$6,402a 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 →Grayson CollegeSoutheastern Oklahoma StateEast Central University
Grayson College40% graduate$41k earnings$12k typical debt
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 Colbert

Is Colbert a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Colbert residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Oklahoma (6). The nearest campus, Grayson College, is 12.7 miles away in Denison.

What colleges are near Colbert?

Within 15 miles: Grayson College (12.7 miles, 2,771 students on campus) and Southeastern Oklahoma State University (12.8 miles, 2,150).

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

Murray State College in Tishomingo, 27.1 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 Colbert. 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 →