- The Inkwell
- Louisiana
- Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LACity: largeZIP 70126Founded 1956
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1956
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.suno.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
LouisianaHBCUPublic
Southern University at New Orleans
Southern University at New Orleans is a public university in New Orleans, Louisiana, with 1,055 undergraduates. It admits 79% of applicants, graduates 15% within six years and costs $12,086 a year after aid.
15%graduate
Admission rate79%
Retention52%
4-year graduation4.8%
Pell Grant share36%
Federal loans34%
$12,086net price / year
79%admission rate
944average SAT
15%graduate in 6 years
$42,300median earnings, 10 yrs
—median debt
#1,518 of 1,704 for earnings#295 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,682 of 1,738 for graduation rate#837 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
- $22,236tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,410
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,310
- Average net price
- $12,086national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,154
$30,001–48,000$9,492
$48,001–75,000$12,871
$75,001–110,000$9,939
$110,001+—
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 79%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 944
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 410–540
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 410–510
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 15–20
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college79%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college52%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college15%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college36%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 15%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 4.8%
- First-year retention
- 52%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 22%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,683
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,300middle 50%: $25,468–$58,478
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$58,478
Median, Southern University at New Orleans$42,300
Lower quarter$25,468
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
- 1,055
- Part-time
- 15%
- Women / men
- 71% / 29%
- Average age at entry
- 26.0
- First-generation students
- 50%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,898 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,792
- Endowment, end of year
- $3,447,953
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White2.4%
Hispanic2.9%
Black90%
Asian0.1%
Two or more races3.0%
U.S. nonresident1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.1%
12 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting24%
Psychology15%
Public administration & social service15%
Business & management13%
Health professions12%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies7.3%
Family & consumer sciences4.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.2%
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Public colleges in Louisiana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA | $11,101 | 33% | $49,677 |
| Grambling State University Grambling, LA | $19,214 | 36% | $41,535 |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $7,761 | 38% | $53,518 |
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA | $13,357 | 51% | $49,144 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | $11,228 | 47% | $50,152 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA | $12,218 | 51% | $49,742 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem University Salem, WV | $12,107 | 24% | $42,194 |
| Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA | $11,448 | 26% | $48,459 |
| Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Hato Rey, PR | $13,797 | 28% | $50,437 |
| Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA | $12,180 | 35% | $49,237 |
| American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | $18,490 | 17% | $42,612 |
| Wheeling University Wheeling, WV | $11,350 | 36% | $64,655 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 160630. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q12002144.