NEW ORLEANS, LA · PUBLIC
Southern University at New Orleans reported a $14,810 average net price, a completion rate of 15.6%, $47,240 median earnings four years after completion, and $31,000 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 at New Orleans’s median earnings were $47,240 four years after completion and $44,573 five years after completion, based on 394 and 402 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 at New Orleans reported a $14,810 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $14,771 for households below $30,001.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $14,771 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $19,360 |
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 at New Orleans reported a completion rate of 15.6%, a retention rate of 50.4%, a Pell-recipient share of 41.7%, and a federal-loan share of 39.1%.
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 at New Orleans completers was $31,000 across 484 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$31,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 635 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Southern University at New Orleans program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
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 at New Orleans on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Southern University at New Orleans FAQ reports $14,810 average net price, $47,240 four-year median earnings, and $31,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $14,810 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Southern University at New Orleans’s median earnings were $47,240 four years after completion and $44,573 five years after completion, based on 394 and 402 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Southern University at New Orleans completers was $31,000 across 484 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
