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Colleges in and near Langston

Langston is a college town: 58 of every 100 residents are students

Langston University (1,851 students on campus) is inside the town. Across Oklahoma, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town58% of residents are studentsLangston University

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 Langston. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,851 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
Langston University
Residents in college
58%
Above OK (6%)
Nearest community college
34.5 mi
Rose State College · $5,030 tuition
Nearest public university
1.4 mi
Langston University · $6,863 in-state
Students on campus in Langston
1,851
next to 1,787 residents

What stands out about college in Langston

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

A college town58 of every 100 Langston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.A university in LangstonLangston University has 1,851 students on campus in Langston, 17% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Langston UniversityLiving in Oklahoma, Langston University charges $6,863 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $14,616. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 34.5 miles awayRose State College in Midwest City: tuition and fees $5,030 a year for Oklahoma residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Langston

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

58 of every 100 Langston residents are in college (OK: 6).

1,851students on campus at Langston University, next to 1,787 residents (dorm students count as residents)
23college students live in Langston households rather than dorms
21.2median age · OK 37.0
28%of homes rented · OK 34%
$465median rent · 54% below the state
Cost of living$465/mo median rentA+SafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesBJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Langston’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 9.6% of Langston residents are below the poverty line, 9.9% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 15 points either way). 0% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living A+

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (58% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health B

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Langston’s median age is 21.2 (Oklahoma 37.0), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Langston

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

5 mi10 mi15 miLangston UniversityLangston
University or collegeCommunity college
Langston UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,851 on campus · In Langston$12knet price17%graduate$33kearnings

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Langston.

Langston UniversityIn Langston · sticker $21,394$11,117a 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 within 15 miles of Langston: 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 →Langston University
Langston University17% graduate$33k earnings$26k 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.

Majors

What students study in Langston

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Langston University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 47%Public safety 10%Education 9%Business 8%Health professions 7%Agriculture 6%Everything else 13%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing44 graduates a year
$84k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations29 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas28 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Psychology, General18 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Agriculture, General11 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities7 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Langston

Is Langston a college town?

Yes. 58 of every 100 Langston residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Oklahoma. Langston University has 1,851 students on campus, next to 1,787 residents.

What colleges are in Langston?

Langston University is inside the town. Rose State College is 34.5 miles away in Midwest City.

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

Rose State College in Midwest City, 34.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,030 a year for Oklahoma residents; the federal net price, $12,148, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Langston. 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 →