Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Public · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $20,077What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 35%
Graduation rate: 28%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 5,519
In-state tuition: $9,922Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $17,272
SAT midpoint: 928
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $43,371Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,077

1/5

Better than 13% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

28%

1/5

Better than 8% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$43,371

1/5

Better than 12% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$29,251

1/5

Better than 2% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$26,341

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,077

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Southern University and A & M College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	28%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	60%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$29,251
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$43,371

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Southern University and A & M College by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$79,871	80
Mechanical Engineering	$75,001	19
Civil Engineering	$60,219	12
Computer Science	$45,907	16
Accounting and Related Services	$42,524	12
Marketing	$40,750	15
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$37,911	30
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$37,855	40
Biology, General	$36,095	19
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$32,499	75
Psychology, General	$31,165	37
Agriculture, General	$30,865	28
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$30,636	40
Social Work	$29,703	18
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	$25,675	14
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$25,281	6
Communication and Media Studies	Not reported	42
Sociology	Not reported	16
Political Science and Government	Not reported	16
Finance and Financial Management Services	Not reported	14
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	Not reported	13
Music	Not reported	9
English Language and Literature, General	Not reported	7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not reported	7
Forestry	Not reported	5
History	Not reported	5
Mathematics	Not reported	5
Chemistry	Not reported	4
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Not reported	Not reported
Hospitality Administration/Management	Not reported	Not reported

All 31 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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