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Southern University and A & M College is a public national university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Southern University and A & M College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Southern University and A & M College is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,633 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Louisiana, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Southern University and A & M College bachelor students earn 19% less than the national average.
Southern University and A & M College’s median net annual cost of $17,104 and average years to graduate of 5.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Southern University and A & M College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Therapeutic professions, Social Work, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,104
Average years to graduate
5.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Mechanical Engineering
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Economic score: 1.91
Civil Engineering
Rank: -
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Economic score: 4.9
Electrical Engineering
Rank: -
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Economic score: 4.94
Consumer Sciences
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.91
Accounting
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 10.48
Communication disorder sciences
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Economic score: 20.67
Computer Science
Rank: -
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Economic score: 25.26
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Rank: -
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Economic score: 48.15
Marketing
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 114.17
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
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Economic score: 673.03
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Southern University and A & M College - Business Administration, Public Administration, Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, Communication disorder sciences, Social Sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Educ. Administration
Rank: #341
Economic score: 0.85
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.5 years. 41% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Southern University and A & M College is 13% lower than the state average, and 26% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Southern University and A & M College, Pell Grant recipients represent 62% of the measured graduating class, 27% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Southern University and A & M College graduates within 5.5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Southern University and A & M College’s economic mobility score of 8.91 is calculated by adjusting the 9.09 economic score of lower-income students by the 62% pell grant recipients within the student body. Southern University and A & M College’s EMS of 8.91 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Southern University and A & M College pays $17,104 a year, $6,941 less than the $24,045 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,104
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Southern University and A & M College, 89% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,104 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 83% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,481. This is 29% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,204
Pell grants
$5,922
State grants
$4,610
Institutional grants
$4,045
Southern University and A & M College offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Southern University and A & M College offers 3 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
6
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
13%
Southern University and A & M College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 59% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,551 applicants, of which 5,035 were admitted and 1,618 enrolled. Southern University and A & M College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
71%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
2%
52%
Black
93%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%