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Southern University at New Orleans is a public regional university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Southern University at New Orleans is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Southern University at New Orleans is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $33,900 10 years after enrolling, 22nd in Louisiana, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Southern University at New Orleans bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average.
Southern University at New Orleans’s median net annual cost of $12,126 and average years to graduate of 4.9 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 at New Orleans sorted by number of graduates - Social Work, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biology, Criminal Justice, Human Development & Family - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,126
Average years to graduate
4.9
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.
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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: 5.81
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 2 graduate programs at Southern University at New Orleans - Social Work, Criminal Justice - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 41% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Southern University at New Orleans is 13% lower than the state average, and 17% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Southern University at New Orleans, Pell Grant recipients represent 54% of the measured graduating class, 19% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Southern University at New Orleans graduates within 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 at New Orleans’s economic mobility score of 7.17 is calculated by adjusting the 9.66 economic score of lower-income students by the 54% pell grant recipients within the student body. Southern University at New Orleans’s EMS of 7.17 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 at New Orleans pays $12,126 a year, $9,503 less than the $21,629 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 $12,126
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Southern University at New Orleans, 96% 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 $12,126 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 49% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,594. This is 5% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,594
Pell grants
$4,810
State grants
$1,414
Institutional grants
$2,706
Southern University at New Orleans offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Southern University at New Orleans offers 1 exclusively online program. 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
3
Percentage of programs online
13%
Southern University at New Orleans's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,318 applicants, of which 1,045 were admitted and 111 enrolled. Southern University at New Orleans doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
84%
83%
Female
73%
59%
First time
46%
59%
In-state
95%
68%
1st generation
50%
35%
White
2%
52%
Black
88%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%