- The Inkwell
- Louisiana
- Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LACity: midsizeZIP 70813Founded 1880
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1880
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.subr.edu
LouisianaHBCUPublic
Southern University and A & M College
Southern University and A & M College is a public university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with 5,519 undergraduates. It admits 35% of applicants, graduates 28% within six years and costs $18,631 a year after aid.
28%graduate
Admission rate35%
Retention60%
4-year graduation8.7%
Pell Grant share72%
Federal loans73%
$18,631net price / year
35%admission rate
942average SAT
28%graduate in 6 years
$47,186median earnings, 10 yrs
$28,750median debt
#1,378 of 1,704 for earnings#763 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,574 of 1,738 for graduation rate#125 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,742tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,958
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,308
- Average net price
- $18,631national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,614
$30,001–48,000$16,350
$48,001–75,000$18,195
$75,001–110,000$23,454
$110,001+$26,328
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 35%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 942
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 410–530
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 380–490
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 15–19
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college35%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college60%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college28%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college72%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 28%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 8.7%
- First-year retention
- 60%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 36%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,501
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,186middle 50%: $29,560–$68,259
- Median debt at graduation
- $28,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$68,259
Median, Southern University and A & M College$47,186
Lower quarter$29,560
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,519
- Part-time
- 9.6%
- Women / men
- 67% / 33%
- Average age at entry
- 21.1
- First-generation students
- 40%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 72%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 99%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,735 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,687
- Endowment, end of year
- $13,402,004
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White0.7%
Hispanic1.3%
Black94%
Asian0.2%
Two or more races1.7%
U.S. nonresident0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown1.5%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions26%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting11%
Business & management11%
Psychology9.9%
Agriculture5.9%
Social sciences5.4%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.1%
Engineering4.8%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Louisiana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA | $12,842 | 44% | $51,238 |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA | $12,105 | 29% | $46,481 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA | $12,218 | 51% | $49,742 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | $11,228 | 47% | $50,152 |
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA | $13,357 | 51% | $49,144 |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $7,761 | 38% | $53,518 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD | $17,378 | 35% | $52,085 |
| Texas Southern University Houston, TX | $16,494 | 24% | $46,064 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR | $16,882 | 41% | $50,640 |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | $16,628 | 46% | $55,390 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | $13,843 | 38% | $55,480 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | $20,319 | 49% | $68,878 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 160621. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q627271.