Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · City · 1,055 students
HBCU
4
YearPublic
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
New Orleans, LA, 70126 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MSY · New Orleans
13 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$23,905
Out-of-state COA
$32,805
Avg net price
$14,810
Room & board
$11,337
In-state tuition
$8,054
Out-of-state tuition
$16,954
Books & supplies
$1,353/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$14,771
$75–110k
$19,360
Admissions
Admit rate
79%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
944
Reading 410–540
Math 410–510
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
16%
1st-yr retention
52%
Transfer-out rate
35%
Consumer completion
36%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
23%
Transferred
40%
Still enrolled
3%
Dropped out / unknown
34%
Median earnings (6yr)
$29,148
Median earnings (10yr)
$34,042
Median debt
$31,000
Monthly loan payment
$329
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,329–$33,750
Debt (90th percentile)
$45,941
Student Body
Men 29%Women 71%
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:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
42%
First-generation
50%
Median family income
$16,552
Independent students
46%
Avg age at entry
26.0
Part-time students
15%
Race & ethnicity
White
2%
Hispanic
3%
Black
90%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$29,148
10 years after entry
$34,042
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Institutional
Endowment
$3M
Classification
Master's (Medium)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$6,898/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,792
Federal loan rate
39%
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