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Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, LA · City · 5,519 students
HBCU
4
Year
Public
City
Medium (3k–10k)
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Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Baton Rouge, LA, 70813 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
MSY · New Orleans
67 mi away
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Cost
In-state COA
$26,341
Out-of-state COA
$33,691
Avg net price
$20,077
Room & board
$8,018
In-state tuition
$9,922
Out-of-state tuition
$17,272
Books & supplies
$1,300/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$19,047
$30–48k
$19,395
$48–75k
$22,288
$75–110k
$25,292
$110k+
$26,069
Admissions
Admit rate
35%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
942
Reading 410–530
Math 380–490
ACT midpoint
17
Composite 15–19
English 14–20
Math 15–18
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Southern University and A & M College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
28%
1st-yr retention
60%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
38%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
34%
Transferred
17%
Still enrolled
2%
Dropped out / unknown
46%
Median earnings (6yr)
$33,033
Median earnings (10yr)
$43,371
Median debt
$29,251
Monthly loan payment
$310
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,500–$31,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$44,725
Student Body
Men 33%Women 67%
21
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
68%
First-generation
40%
Median family income
$23,466
Independent students
14%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
10%
Race & ethnicity
White
1%
Hispanic
1%
Black
94%
Two or more
2%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$33,033
10 years after entry
$43,371
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing80
Criminal Justice and Corrections75
Communication and Media Studies42
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other40
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions40
Psychology, General37
Business Administration, Management and Operations30
Agriculture, General28
Mechanical Engineering19
Biology, General19
Social Work18
Computer Science16
Political Science and Government16
Sociology16
Marketing15
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General14
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Institutional
Endowment
$13M
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
99%
Avg faculty salary
$7,735/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,687
Federal loan rate
72%

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