Southern University and A & M College

Southern University and A & M College admits 35.1% of applicants — selective on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 790–1020 range on the SAT.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $20,077. The sticker price before any aid is $26,341, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $80,308.

Graduates leave Southern University and A & M College with a median federal student loan balance of $29,251, which works out to about $317 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 71.8% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, Southern University and A & M College graduates earn a median of $43,371 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 2.2× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Southern University and A & M College a value grade of D.

Admitted students score 790–1020 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

27.1% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Southern University and A & M College within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 60.3%.

41 programs are listed in federal data; 38 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Southern University and A & M College is Law (16.1%), followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (11.7%).

68.1% of Southern University and A & M College students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 71.8% take federal student loans.