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Baton Rouge, LA · Public
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At a glance

35.1%

Acceptance rate

938

SAT Average

$19,740

Avg net price

5,323

Enrollment

Academic profile
SAT Average938
SAT Reading/Writing410–530
SAT Math380–490
ACT Composite15–19
Degrees awarded
2024-25
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 727Master’s 275Doctoral 281
Bachelor’s 190Master’s 50Doctoral 13
Bachelor’s 81Master’s 52Doctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 81Master’s 31Doctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 72Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 43Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 39Master’s 4Doctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 37Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 35Master’s 7Doctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 28Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s 87Doctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 24Master’s 0Doctoral 3
Bachelor’s 20Master’s 31Doctoral 25
Bachelor’s 17Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s 11Doctoral 4
Bachelor’s 7Master’s 2Doctoral 5
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s 0Doctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reportedDoctoral 231
College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

Southern University, Baton Rouge

Primary division
Division I
Primary conference
Southwestern Athletic Conf.
Projected sponsored sports18
BaseballBowlingFootball — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's TennisMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

384 unique student-athletes · 14 varsity teams

Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry

resident and exemption certification for admission in the Fall Semester

Jul 1, 2027

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition
$4,973
Required fees
$4,949
Food and housing
$8,018
Books and supplies
$1,300
Other expenses
$5,896
Total
$25,136
Total by year
  1. $23,59219–20
  2. $24,04520–21
  3. $24,48321–22
  4. $25,98422–23
  5. $25,98423–24
  6. $25,13624–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $19,740 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation10%
6-year graduation28%
Retention rate60%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$43,371
Median debt$29,251
Campus
Enrollment5,323
Student-faculty ratio21:1
SettingCity
HBCU

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