Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, LA · SoutheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forEconomic diversityApplications grew 8× since fall 2014

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Southern University and A & M admits about 1 in 3 applicants (35%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 92% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

35%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

24,340

Admitted

8,547

Yield

20%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

790–1020

4001600

ACT middle 50%

15–19

1236

Applications +711% since fall 2014 · admit rate 54% → 35%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,519 undergrads, where 68% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

5.5K

undergrads · larger than 79% of colleges

Diversity index

0.11

Pell Grant

68%

above the median

First generation

40%

above the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Steady · index 0.12 → 0.11 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (18% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 99% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,687 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $21,536 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.7K less than the national median. The 90% who received grants paid $18,353 on average; the other 10% paid the full sticker price of $25,984 in-state / $33,334 out-of-state.

25%

$21.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.7K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $25,984 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 25% of full price

Federal loans

72%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +33% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $43,371 ten years after enrolling, more than at 20% of colleges; 38% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

38%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$43.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$29.3K

≈ $310/month for 10 years

Retention

60%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 32% → 27% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 15% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 33%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 711% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 54% to 35%.

Cost
Rising
+33% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+711%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 54% → 35%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.12 → 0.11

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 160621 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything