BATON ROUGE, LA · PUBLIC
Southern University and A & M College reported a $20,077 average net price, a completion rate of 27.7%, $54,666 median earnings four years after completion, and $29,251 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Southern University and A & M College’s median earnings were $54,666 four years after completion and $48,941 five years after completion, based on 1,021 and 811 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Southern University and A & M College reported a $20,077 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $19,047 for households below $30,001 and $19,395 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $19,047 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $19,395 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $22,288 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $25,292 |
| $110,001+ | $26,069 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Southern University and A & M College reported a completion rate of 27.7%, a retention rate of 60.3%, a Pell-recipient share of 68.1%, and a federal-loan share of 71.8%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Southern University and A & M College completers was $29,251 across 1,518 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$29,251
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 1,058 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
2 Southern University and A & M College programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing and Criminal Justice and Corrections.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Louisiana that match Southern University and A & M College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Southern University and A & M College FAQ reports $20,077 average net price, $54,666 four-year median earnings, and $29,251 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $20,077 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Southern University and A & M College’s median earnings were $54,666 four years after completion and $48,941 five years after completion, based on 1,021 and 811 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Southern University and A & M College completers was $29,251 across 1,518 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
