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Compare Langston University vs Murray State College

Langston, OK · Tishomingo, OK

Langston UniversityMurray State College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$11,504/yr$12,844/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$11,117/yr$13,223/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$26,000$13,387
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,782/yr$12,481/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$12,315/yr$13,190/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$15,530/yr$13,257/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$15,756/yr$12,111/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$276/mo$142/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,244/yr$7,680/yr
Room & board (off campus)$11,312/yr$9,330/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$780/yr$2,520/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$6,200/yr$3,724/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$21,394/yr$20,726/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,863/yr$7,230/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$14,616/yr$11,430/yr
Students with Pell Grants68%29%
Students taking federal loans60%40%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate17%27%
Freshmen who come back54%No data reported
Typical earnings 10 years in$33,261/yr$36,545/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$14,996–$51,692$19,206–$56,591
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)30%33%
White students graduating29%26%
Black students graduating17%0%
Hispanic students graduating17%30%
Asian students graduating100%0%
Typical earnings 6 years in$29,691/yr$33,903/yr
Earn more than a HS grad49%55%
Graduate on time26%No data reported
Pell students who graduate15%25%
First-gen students who finish22%27%
Low-income students who finish20%23%
Students who transfer out12%14%
Typical earnings 8 years in$31,869/yr$37,282/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 47% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 10% · Education 9%Health Professions 34% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 14% · Family & Consumer Sciences 10%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 47% of degreesHealth Professions — 34% of degrees
2nd most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 10% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programEducation — 9% of degreesFamily & Consumer Sciences — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 8% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programHealth Professions — 7% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $68,967/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $71,869/yr
Degrees in STEM4.5%5.6%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,7421,786
Students per professor17 : 118 : 1
Graduate students195No data reported
Average professor pay$6,261/mo$5,150/mo
Full-time professors76%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$25,135$26,278
SettingRural (distant)Rural (remote)
LocationLangston, OKTishomingo, OK
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded18971908
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students5.6%3.4%
Men43%29%
Women57%71%
White students3%48%
Black students75%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino students5.7%10%
Asian students0.4%0.2%
Two or more races8%0%
Other / not reported2.7%35%
Special typeHBCUNone
First-generation students36%56%
Part-time students5.2%41%
Students age 25+8.3%24%
Spent on teaching per student$8,500/yr$4,571/yr
Endowment$50.2M$25,487
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,694400
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$7,416/yr$3,840/yr
Meal plan charge$3,450/yr$3,920/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationLand-grant institutionNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNAIA Division INJCAA Division I
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams1112
Student athletes244230
Athletic scholarships$1.0M$894,320
Athletics budget$3.5M$1.8M
Athletics revenue$3.5M$1.8M
Recruiting spend$59,000$20,000

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.