Southern University at New Orleans
Southern University at New Orleans is a public historically black university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a member of the Southern University System and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 79%
- Average net price: $14,480
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,482
- Graduation rate (150%): 13%
- Graduation rate (200%): 25%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 36%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $34,042
- Median earnings (8 years): $33,646
- Median earnings (6 years): $29,148
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: New Orleans, LA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southern University at New Orleans include Criminal Justice, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Criminal Justice (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,723 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,864
- Psychology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,139 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,125
- Business Administration and Management (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,068 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,808
- General Studies (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,226 4 years after graduation · median debt $36,000
- Education (16 bachelor's) · median debt $29,811
- Social Work (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,709 4 years after graduation · median debt $32,000
- Biology (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,350 4 years after graduation
- Family and Community Services (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,390 4 years after graduation · median debt $35,250
- Health Information (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,788 4 years after graduation
- Information Science (6 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 21%, Computer Science 31%, Health 11%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 25%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Southern University at New Orleans students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,771 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,771
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,748
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,360
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,054
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $16,954
- Books and supplies: $1,353
- On-campus room and board: $11,337
- Off-campus room and board: $11,337
- Off-campus with family: $6,167
- Typical cost of attendance: $23,905
- Sticker vs net gap: 39%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 42%
- Federal loan recipients: 39%
- Average institutional grant: $8,877
- Average federal loan: $3,725
- Median debt at graduation: $31,000
Admissions
Southern University at New Orleans admits 79% of applicants. Of students admitted, 3% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,526
- Admitted: 5,149
- Enrolled: 163
- Yield (first-choice signal): 3%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,482
- Women: 69%
- Commuter share (estimated): 73%
- Part-time undergraduates: 15%
- Age 25 and older: 33%
- Graduate students: 270
- Graduation rate: 13%
- Come back after freshman year: 52%
- First-generation: 50%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 72%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $75,533
- Associate professor salary: $59,567
- Assistant professor salary: $56,316
- On-campus housing capacity: 672
- Meal plan meals per week: 15
- Average SAT: 910
- Average ACT: 17
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southern University at New Orleans acceptance rate? Southern University at New Orleans admits 79% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Southern University at New Orleans cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,771 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,480.
What majors does Southern University at New Orleans offer? Popular programs include Criminal Justice, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, General Studies, Education.
What is the average salary after Southern University at New Orleans? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $34,042 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southern University at New Orleans graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 36% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 13%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southern University at New Orleans official site: https://suno.edu.