Langston University vs. Messenger College

Langston University vs. Messenger College comparison

	Langston University	Messenger College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Langston University	Messenger College
Location	Langston, OK	Joplin, TX
Setting	Distant Rural	Small City
Enrollment	1,903	19
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	Other Protestant	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lunet.edu	messengercollege.edu
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Costs	Langston University	Messenger College
Tuition (In State)	$4,429	$9,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,956	$9,480
Room & Board	$10,793	$7,832
Avg Net Price	$9,681	$17,197
Avg Grant Aid	$11,885	$7,812
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	100%

Admission	Langston University	Messenger College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	8
Admitted	-	4
Acceptance Rate	Open	50%
Enrolled %	Open	100%
Avg High School GPA	2.79	2.9
Typical High School Grades	B-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Langston University	Messenger College
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (23%) Business (20%) Psychology (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Education (8%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (83%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Langston University	Messenger College
Graduation Rate	19%	10%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,600	$24,000
Making Student Loan Payments	23%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	Langston University	Messenger College
% Men	39%	42%
% Women	61%	58%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	6%	54%
% Black	90%	18%
% Hispanic	2%	13%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Langston University	Messenger College
% In-State	42%	50%
% Out-of-State	52%	50%
Campus	Langston University	Messenger College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Langston University is larger than than Messenger College based on total student enrollment (1,903 students vs. 19 students)

Langston University vs. Messenger College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Langston University or Messenger College?

• Messenger College is 114% more expensive to attend than Langston University for in-state tuition ($9,480.00 vs. $4,429.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.1% higher at Langston University than Messenger College ($11,956.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Langston University than Messenger College ($9,681 vs. $17,197)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Messenger College are 37.8% lower than costs at Langston University ($7,832 vs. $10,793)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Messenger College than Langston University (100% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Langston University students is 52.1% larger than aid received Messenger College ($11,885 vs. $7,812)

Which college is harder to get into, Langston University or Messenger College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Messenger College or Langston University .

• Accepted freshman Messenger College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (2.9) than students at Langston University (2.79)

Langston University vs. Messenger College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Langston University or Messenger College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Messenger College and Langston University.

• The graduation rate at Langston University is higher than Messenger College (19% vs. 10%)
• Graduates from Langston University earn on average $6,600 more per year than Messenger College graduates after ten years. ($30,600 vs. $24,000)
• More Messenger College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Langston University students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 23%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/