CMU - CLAS vs. Langston University

Comparable Facts

Compare Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Fayette, MO with Langston University in Langston, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Langston University is larger than CMU - CLAS based on total student enrollment (1,937 students vs. 1,041 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is located in Fayette, MO (Distant Town setting); Langston University is in Langston, OK (Distant Rural setting).
• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Langston University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 12:1; Langston University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are 16% lower than at Langston University ($9,450 vs. $11,244).
• Out-of-state tuition is 93.3% higher at CMU - CLAS than at Langston University (about $13,644 more per year; $28,260 vs. $14,616).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences than at Langston University (100% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students is 82.6% larger than aid received by Langston University students ($20,598 vs. $11,279).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at CMU - CLAS, open admission at Langston University.
• Typical fall application deadline: CMU - CLAS Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at CMU - CLAS average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.71 higher than at Langston University (2.79).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduates have a $8,125 lower median loan debt than Langston University graduates ($16,875 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, CMU - CLAS graduates have an estimated $84 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Langston University graduates ($174 vs. $258).
• More CMU - CLAS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Langston University students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.