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Southern University and A & M College

Southern University and A & M College reports 5,519 undergraduates in Baton Rouge, LA. Its federal reporting group is labeled Southern University. It is one of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities — a federally recognized designation. The federal record identifies it as a land-grant institution.

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Southern University and A & M College · Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 160621.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Southern University).

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$18,473

family income
under $30k

$19,314

$30–48k

$21,614

$48–75k

$23,583

$75–110k

$23,940

over $110k

Average net price

$20,0772023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Southern University and A & M College rose from $8,478 (2008) to $20,077 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$8,478
2009	$6,750
2010	$9,739
2011	$11,892
2012	$11,312
2013	$12,106
2014	$12,666
2015	$13,118
2016	$14,259
2017	$16,579
2018	$16,312
2019	$17,104
2020	$16,991
2021	$17,701
2022	$19,740
2023	$20,077

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$26,3412024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Southern University and A & M College rose from $13,385 (2009) to $26,341 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$13,385
2010	$13,834
2011	$15,613
2012	$16,880
2013	$17,928
2014	$18,882
2015	$18,884
2016	$19,955
2017	$20,689
2018	$23,377
2019	$23,123
2020	$23,592
2021	$24,045
2022	$24,483
2023	$26,076
2024	$26,341

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$2,286	$8,078
2001	$2,682	$8,474
2002	$2,702	$8,494
2003	$3,066	$8,858
2004	$3,440	$9,232
2005	$3,592	$9,384
2006	$3,602	$9,394
2007	$3,666	$9,458
2008	$3,906	$9,698
2013	$6,630	$8,274
2014	$6,630	$8,274
2015	$7,346	$17,696
2016	$9,332	$19,332
2017	$8,666	$18,080
2018	$9,122	$16,472
2019	$9,141	$16,491
2020	$9,340	$16,720
2021	$9,842	$17,192
2022	$9,848	$17,198
2023	$9,848	$17,198

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Southern University and A & M College reports tuition of $9,922 for in-state students and $17,272 for out-of-state students. Check Southern University and A & M College’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 5,519 undergrads, Southern University and A & M College is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

27.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Southern University and A & M College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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27.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Southern University and A & M College rose from 21.7% (entered 1991) to 27.1% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	21.7%
1992 cohort	23%
1993 cohort	27.2%
1994 cohort	24.1%
1995 cohort	26.9%
1996 cohort	27.4%
1997 cohort	25%
1998 cohort	26.2%
1999 cohort	26.4%
2000 cohort	27.6%
2001 cohort	28.9%
2002 cohort	28.3%
2003 cohort	30.3%
2004 cohort	29.3%
2005 cohort	30.5%
2006 cohort	27.6%
2007 cohort	31.8%
2008 cohort	32.1%
2009 cohort	33.7%
2010 cohort	29.2%
2011 cohort	29%
2012 cohort	30.4%
2013 cohort	40.9%
2014 cohort	28.2%
2015 cohort	31.9%
2016 cohort	30.3%
2017 cohort	28.4%
2018 cohort	27.1%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Southern University).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$11,000	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$11,275	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$12,321	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$12,743	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$12,944	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$13,775	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,183	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,375	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$15,794	$4,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,396	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$19,375	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$20,246	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$21,750	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$23,407	$7,373
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,245	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$26,750	$9,355
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$28,825	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$31,000	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$30,535	$10,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$29,735	$11,383
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$31,000	$10,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$31,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$30,668	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$29,251	$9,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$33,033

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$38,628

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$43,371

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Southern University).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Southern University and A & M College admitted 8,547 of 24,340 applicants in Fall 2024. The 35.1% rate describes that application pool.

35.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $9,848 in-state tuition · 2023–24 6,126 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 790–10201600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Southern University and A & M College received 24,340 applications and admitted 8,547 (35.1%), with 1,715 enrolling.

Southern University and A & M College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Southern University and A & M College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 410–530 and Math was 380–490 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 790–1020 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	410	470	530
SAT Math	380	430	490
ACT Composite	15	17	19

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

35.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

The share admitted at Southern University and A & M College declined from 43.8% to 35.1%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	43.8%
Fall 2002	44.4%
Fall 2003	54.4%
Fall 2004	68.1%
Fall 2005	52.4%
Fall 2006	52.7%
Fall 2007	54.8%
Fall 2008	55.2%
Fall 2009	57%
Fall 2010	37%
Fall 2011	42.9%
Fall 2012	41.9%
Fall 2013	35.9%
Fall 2014	53.6%
Fall 2015	78.6%
Fall 2016	98.8%
Fall 2017	45.5%
Fall 2018	37.2%
Fall 2019	34.9%
Fall 2020	43.5%
Fall 2021	58.9%
Fall 2022	53.9%
Fall 2023	49.9%
Fall 2024	35.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

790–1020Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	740	950
Fall 2005	750	950
Fall 2006	750	960
Fall 2015	835	1005
Fall 2016	845	1095
Fall 2017	740	980
Fall 2018	930	1090
Fall 2019	900	1080
Fall 2020	850	1043
Fall 2021	840	1015
Fall 2022	820	1000
Fall 2023	798	1000
Fall 2024	790	1020

IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

15–19Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	14	18
Fall 2002	14	18
Fall 2003	14	18
Fall 2004	16	19
Fall 2005	16	19
Fall 2006	16	19
Fall 2007	16	20
Fall 2008	15	18
Fall 2009	17	20
Fall 2010	17	20
Fall 2011	17	20
Fall 2012	17	21
Fall 2013	17	20
Fall 2014	17	21
Fall 2015	17	21
Fall 2016	20	27
Fall 2017	17	21
Fall 2018	17	21
Fall 2019	17	20
Fall 2020	16	20
Fall 2021	15	19
Fall 2022	15	19
Fall 2023	15	19
Fall 2024	15	19

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

6,126Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Southern University and A & M College fell from 7,351 (Fall 2002) to 6,126 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	7,351
Fall 2003	7,571
Fall 2004	8,053
Fall 2005	8,964
Fall 2006	7,335
Fall 2007	6,974
Fall 2008	6,264
Fall 2009	6,276
Fall 2010	5,543
Fall 2011	5,727
Fall 2012	5,171
Fall 2013	5,666
Fall 2014	5,133
Fall 2015	5,226
Fall 2016	4,858
Fall 2017	5,137
Fall 2018	5,612
Fall 2019	5,829
Fall 2020	5,350
Fall 2021	5,809
Fall 2022	5,800
Fall 2023	5,971
Fall 2024	6,126

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

60%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Southern University and A & M College fell from 72% (Fall 2002) to 60% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	72%
Fall 2003 cohort	72%
Fall 2004 cohort	70%
Fall 2005 cohort	67%
Fall 2006 cohort	66%
Fall 2007 cohort	68%
Fall 2008 cohort	72%
Fall 2009 cohort	71%
Fall 2010 cohort	70%
Fall 2011 cohort	69%
Fall 2012 cohort	67%
Fall 2013 cohort	70%
Fall 2014 cohort	65%
Fall 2015 cohort	62%
Fall 2016 cohort	64%
Fall 2017 cohort	64%
Fall 2018 cohort	61%
Fall 2019 cohort	60%
Fall 2020 cohort	67%
Fall 2021 cohort	59%
Fall 2022 cohort	60%
Fall 2023 cohort	60%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Southern University and A & M College

68.1% of Southern University and A & M College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Southern University and A & M College as a primarily residential campus of 5,519 undergraduates — and 60.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Southern University and A & M College's SAT section-percentile sums are 790–1020 — their midpoint is below the LA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Southern University and A & M College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Southern University and A & M College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Southern University and A & M College35.1%

Louisiana median77.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Southern University and A & M College$9,922

Louisiana median$10,272

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Southern University and A & M College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Southern University).

Southern University reporting group (shared)$43,371

Louisiana median$47,477

National median$53,781

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Southern University and A & M College, Louisiana and national reference values
Metric & basis	Southern University and A & M College	Louisiana median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	35.1%	77.7%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$9,922	$10,272	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$43,371Shared group value	$47,477	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Southern University and A & M College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Southern University and A & M College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 17 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Mechanical Engineering	$92,969
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$86,838
Civil Engineering	$68,016
Computer Science	$58,951
Marketing	$56,097
Accounting and Related Services	$53,159
Social Work	$52,217
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$51,611
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$50,616
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$49,609
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$48,716
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	$48,596
Communication and Media Studies	$48,264
Biology, General	$44,880
Sociology	$43,844
Psychology, General	$41,901
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$41,311

These 17 fields listed for Southern University and A & M College measure earnings after completion. The $43,371 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 14 additional Southern University and A & M College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Southern University).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Southern University and A & M College report?

Southern University and A & M College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 790–1020 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Southern University and A & M College's acceptance rate?

35.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 8,547 admitted from 24,340 applicants.

How much does Southern University and A & M College cost?

In-state tuition is $9,922; out-of-state students pay $17,272. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Southern University and A & M College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $43,371. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Louisiana

Louisiana State University-Shreveport — 50.5% admitted
Grambling State University — 44.9% admitted
Dillard University — 41.9% admitted
Centenary College of Louisiana — 55.7% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.