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Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, LA · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2 · SUMC · Southern University Baton Rouge

Public institution in Baton Rouge, LA · 5,323 undergraduates · 50% acceptance rate · $43,371 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$19,7401,053rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$9,940588th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$17,198675th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$26,076757th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$29,2511,798th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$43,3711,436th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$33,0331,636th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
28.4%1,790th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
60.4%1,582nd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
49.9%264th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
938995th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
17932nd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
5,323477th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
21.0:11,930th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
64.6%170th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 250 mi (IAH)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$30
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$69,338$51,187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$61,020$62,064
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$54,713$52,107
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$48,823$49,019
Computer Sciencebachelors$42,682$32,382
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$41,789—
MarketingBusinessbachelors$36,668$25,967
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$35,988$30,771
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$33,993$37,208
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$32,391—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$31,853$30,771
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$31,839—

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,596,156 (M $2,159,496 · W $1,436,660)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Southern University and A & M College’s 5,323 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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