Southern University and A&M College
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Population
550,000
Website
http://www.subr.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
5,323
Men / Women
33% / 67%
Black
89%
White
5%
Hispanic
2%
Mixed
2%
Asian
1%
Native American
0%
International
0%
From State
67%
From Region
15%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
23%
Business & Economics
14%
Life & Natural Sciences
9%
Engineering
7%
Computer Science
3%
Arts
2%
Education
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,922
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$17,272
Est. In-State Cost
$12,835
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$22,343
10-Year ROI
$101,000
ROI Percentile
23th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
60%
4-Year Graduation Rate
10%
6-Year Graduation Rate
27%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
75 (8% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,649 (58%)
Days Without Precipitation
246 (48%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
42%
Yield (Unbound)
20%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $4M | #247 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #419 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #446 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 274 | #86 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 22 | #402 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
required
Submitted Test Scores
75%
SAT Range
830
–
980
SAT Math Range
380
–
490
SAT RW Range
410
–
530
ACT Range
15
–
19
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University and A&M College | 756 | 28% / 72% | 1% | $52,070 | 96% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 19 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $66,656 | 79 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 12 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $73,807 | 86 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 25 — | 64% / 36% | 4% | $88,564 | 95 | 89% | |
| Computer Science | 20 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $57,772 | 65 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,473 | 48 | — | |
| Agriculture | 29 — | 34% / 66% | 0% | $44,754 | 31 | 95% | |
| Biology | 37 — | 14% / 86% | 3% | $45,773 | 34 | 96% | |
| Urban Forestry | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $44,163 | 29 | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 22 — | 0% / 100% | 5% | $50,579 | 48 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 111 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $81,687 | 91 | 98% | |
| Recreational Therapy | 30 — | 10% / 90% | 3% | $42,345 | 24 | 98% | |
| Rehabilitation Counseling | 13 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $42,345 | 24 | 98% | |
| Accounting | 18 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $53,349 | 55 | 93% | |
| Business Administration | 56 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $51,573 | 51 | 95% | |
| Finance | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,369 | 64 | — | |
| Marketing | 20 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $24,990 | 2 | 94% | |
| Criminal Justice | 82 — | 27% / 73% | 2% | $40,654 | 19 | 96% | |
| English | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $56,037 | 61 | 100% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 20 — | 5% / 95% | 5% | $42,923 | 26 | 97% | |
| History | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,055 | 26 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 39 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $38,700 | 15 | 90% | |
| Mass Communication | 35 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $39,279 | 16 | 89% | |
| Political Science | 17 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $45,023 | 31 | — | |
| Psychology | 42 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $37,100 | 12 | 95% | |
| Social Work | 23 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $44,421 | 30 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 22 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $45,709 | 33 | 100% | |
| Elementary Education | 16 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,172 | 38 | — | |
| Junior High/Middle School Education | — — | — | — | $47,830 | 40 | — | |
| Music Performance | 13 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $37,655 | 13 | — |