Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Public
  • City
  • 1,055 undergrads
  • HBCU
Average net price
$12,086per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
Graduation rate
14%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$42,30010 years after startingSource: College Scorecard

What's special

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Getting in

Admit rate
79%About 8 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%)
820–1050Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
ACT (middle 50%)
15–20Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

Where you'd stand

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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 per year, by family income
$0–30k$12,154$30–48k$9,492$48–75k$12,871$75–110k$9,939Over $110kNot reportedSource: College Scorecard
Average net price
$12,086full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$22,236sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
Tuition, in-state
$8,410Source: College Scorecard
Tuition, out-of-state
$17,310Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate
14%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
Came back for year two
52%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$42,30010 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at graduation
Not reportedfederal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates
1,055Source: College Scorecard
Receive Pell grants
36%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
First-generation students
50%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Southern University at New Orleans, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.

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