UAFS vs. Langston University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Arkansas Fort Smith in Fort Smith, AR with Langston University in Langston, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Arkansas Fort Smith is larger than Langston University based on total student enrollment (5,496 students vs. 1,937 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Arkansas Fort Smith is located in Fort Smith, AR (Small City setting); Langston University is in Langston, OK (Distant Rural setting).
• University of Arkansas Fort Smith is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Langston University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Arkansas Fort Smith 18:1; Langston University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas Fort Smith are 10.3% lower than at Langston University ($10,082 vs. $11,244).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20% higher at Langston University than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith (about $2,434 more per year; $14,616 vs. $12,182).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Arkansas Fort Smith than at Langston University (95% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Langston University students is 46.2% larger than aid received by University of Arkansas Fort Smith students ($11,279 vs. $7,715).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at UAFS, open admission at Langston University.
• Enrolled first-year students at UAFS average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.6 higher than at Langston University (2.79).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Arkansas Fort Smith graduates have a $10,868 lower median loan debt than Langston University graduates ($14,132 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, UAFS graduates have an estimated $112 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Langston University graduates ($146 vs. $258).
• More UAFS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Langston University students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 23%).

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