PublicFour-yearHBCU

Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans, LA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$14,810
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$8,054
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
13.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,042
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$23,905
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$8,054
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$16,954
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,337
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,337
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,353
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,771
$75,001–110,00019,360

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
13.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
19.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
52.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$29,148
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,042
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$31,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$328.65
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
53.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $34,042 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
78.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
944
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
15–20
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,055
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
49.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
41.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
39.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$16,552
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White2%
Hispanic3%
Black90%
Asian0%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in LA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bridges Christian CollegeNot reported0.0%Not reported
Centenary College of LouisianaNot reported56.2%$50,330
Chamberlain University-LouisianaNot reportedNot reported$92,405
Dillard UniversityNot reported43.3%$39,196
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityNot reported45.5%$59,419
Grambling State University$19,80936.2%$41,109
Herzing University-New OrleansNot reported15.4%$36,909
Louisiana Christian UniversityNot reported43.9%$51,700
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNot reportedNot reported$78,495
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportNot reportedNot reported$74,671
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College$19,15168.8%$61,251
Louisiana State University at Alexandria$7,06534.2%$42,205

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Social Work.$55,119$65,123Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$53,762$66,714Not reported
Social Work.$49,709$51,790$42,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.$47,390$48,568$56,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$44,788$58,716Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$44,723$55,378$45,149
Biology, General.$44,350$57,214Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$44,226$53,072$55,541
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$42,068$68,257$38,319
Psychology, General.$39,139$50,706$47,500
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Mathematics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Museology/Museum Studies.Not reported$53,692Not reported
Security Science and Technology.Not reported$57,805Not reported
Security Science and Technology.Not reported$106,875Not reported
Public Administration.Not reported$65,093Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reported$105,177Not reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Not reported$40,734Not reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Not reported$52,119Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10