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Langston University is ranked #1,885 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Langston University held the #1,999 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Langston University is also ranked #27 out of 32 schools in Oklahoma.
Since Langston University has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Langston University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Langston University is 83%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Langston University is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 17% for first-time, full-time students at Langston University, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Langston University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,894 undergraduates at Langston University with 1,750 being full-time and 144 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,997 | $10,876 | $14,988 | $15,610 | $18,225 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Langston University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Langston University, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $7,811 a year. That adds up to $31,244 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Langston University is 16.3%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
See which majors at Langston University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Langston University.
Contact details for Langston University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 701 Sammy Davis Jr. Drive, Langston, OK 73050 |
| Phone: | 405-466-3428 |
| Website: | www.langston.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/langstonuniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/LangstonU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 49 | $28,917 |
| Nursing | 48 | $60,840 |
| Business Administration & Management | 27 | $35,631 |
| General Psychology | 26 | $28,244 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 24 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 19 | NA |
| General Agriculture | 10 | $35,912 |
| General Biology | 9 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 9 | NA |
| Journalism | 8 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,821 students took at least one online class at Langston University. This is an increase from the 617 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,821 | 1,815 |
| 2019-2020 | 617 | 34 |
| 2018-2019 | 763 | 91 |
| 2017-2018 | 586 | 81 |
| 2016-2017 | 730 | 109 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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