Grambling State University

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Getting in

Admit rate

45%About 4 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

920–1080Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

15–19Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$19,214full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$25,465sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition, in-state

$7,783Source: College Scorecard

Tuition, out-of-state

$16,795Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

36%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

66%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$41,53510 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$34,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

4,164Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

71%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

39%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

Similar schools

Similar, and easier to get into

• University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA — admits 74%
• Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA — admits 92%
• Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA — admits 93%
• McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA — admits 78%

Also worth a look

• Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA — admits 35%
• Delaware State University Dover, DE — admits 47%
• SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY — admits 66%
• William & Mary Williamsburg, VA — admits 34%
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR — admits 59%
• Alabama A & M University Normal, AL — admits 58%