Grambling State University
Grambling State University is a public historically black university in Grambling, Louisiana, United States. Grambling State is home of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum and is listed on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. Grambling State is a member-school of the University of Louisiana System and Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 45%
- Average net price: $17,018
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,866
- Graduation rate (150%): 36%
- Graduation rate (200%): 32%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 52%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $41,109
- Median earnings (8 years): $29,689
- Median earnings (6 years): $25,589
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Grambling, LA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Grambling State University include Criminal Justice, Biology, Business Administration and Management.
- Criminal Justice (87 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,033 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,528
- Biology (76 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,628 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Business Administration and Management (65 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,729 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,000
- General Studies (42 bachelor's)
- Psychology (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,561 4 years after graduation · median debt $35,000
- Social Work (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,644 4 years after graduation · median debt $40,756
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,665 4 years after graduation · median debt $36,000
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $23,073 1 year after graduation · median debt $48,000
- Mass Communication (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,324 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,750
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,159 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,750
Degree mix: Business 35%, Computer Science 12%, Health 7%, Biological Sciences 26%, Psychology 12%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Grambling State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,666 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,666
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,007
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,743
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,525
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,310
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,683
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $16,706
- Books and supplies: $1,800
- On-campus room and board: $10,990
- Off-campus room and board: $9,932
- Off-campus with family: $5,130
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,367
- Sticker vs net gap: 33%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 75%
- Federal loan recipients: 78%
- Average institutional grant: $5,333
- Average federal loan: $7,158
- Median debt at graduation: $36,500
Admissions
Grambling State University admits 45% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 12,976
- Admitted: 5,821
- Enrolled: 1,047
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,866
- Women: 65%
- Commuter share (estimated): 52%
- Part-time undergraduates: 10%
- Age 25 and older: 12%
- Graduate students: 582
- Graduation rate: 36%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 50%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- Professor salary: $76,403
- Associate professor salary: $68,445
- Assistant professor salary: $61,309
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,359
- Average SAT: 920
- Average ACT: 17
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Grambling State University acceptance rate? Grambling State University admits 45% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Grambling State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,666 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,018.
What majors does Grambling State University offer? Popular programs include Criminal Justice, Biology, Business Administration and Management, General Studies, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Grambling State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,109 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Grambling State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 52% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 36%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Grambling State University official site: https://gram.edu.