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Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·subr.edu
6-yr Graduation
27%
-10.5pp vs R2 Research
Total enrollment
8,279
peer median 8,248
Avg net price
$19,740
+$5.7k vs R2 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
24,340
24,340 candidates competed
Admitted
8,547
35.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,715
20.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
27%-10.5pp vs R2 Research
4-year graduation
10%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
27%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
24%
Non-Pell
37%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 83 Title IV programs, 24 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 59 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
83
Passing
24
28.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

83programs
  • Passing24 · 28.9%
  • No Data59 · 71.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
21
No data
59

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

24
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
+15.6%
$56,111 vs $48,555
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+17.3%
$49,918 vs $42,572
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+20.2%
$55,482 vs $46,158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+26.0%
$64,924 vs $51,545
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+28.3%
$41,311 vs $32,203
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+30.1%
$41,901 vs $32,203
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+30.9%
$67,462 vs $51,545
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+36.1%
$43,844 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

24
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
174%
$117,500 debt · $67,462 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
136%
$67,946 debt · $49,918 earn
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
105%
$58,338 debt · $55,482 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
93%
$38,250 debt · $41,311 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
84%
$54,399 debt · $64,924 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
84%
$34,994 debt · $41,901 earn
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
75%
$36,272 debt · $48,596 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
73%
$41,000 debt · $56,111 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1938Next review Dec 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 11

Action history · 18

  1. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  2. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  3. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  4. Oct 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Other
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  5. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,473
$30–48k$19,314
$48–75k$21,614
$75–110k$23,583
$110k+$23,940

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$19,740
+$5,712vs R2 Research median $14,028
Federal loans
70.1%
In-state tuition
$9,940
Out-of-state
$17,198

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 5,087 students received $32.2M in Pell grants, alongside $82.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,087
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$32.2M
$32,185,658 total
Direct Loans
$82.9M
12,011 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
20
4k
21
5k
22
5k
23
5k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$17.5M
4,724 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$14.7M
4,625 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$20.6M
1,162 loan awards
Parent PLUS$10.9M
873 loan awards
Grad PLUS$19.2M
627 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 2,434 borrowers who entered repayment, 151 (6.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.2%
+3.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,434
Defaulted
151
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.9%
2017
17.9%
2018
13.6%
2019
6.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at SUBR

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs48
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,125 total completions
01Legal Professions
24722.0%
02Health Professions
23621.0%
03Business
17415.5%
04Security/Protective
11310.0%
05Computer Sciences
968.5%
06Engineering
686.0%
07Public Admin
605.3%
08Biological Sciences
474.2%
09Social Sciences
423.7%
10Psychology
423.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
8,279
12-mo unduplicated
9,246
Undergraduate
7,305
Graduate
1,941

Gender split

Men
34%3,161
Women
66%6,085

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
94.7%
Two or more
1.5%
Unknown
1.5%
Hispanic
0.9%
White
0.8%
Non-resident
0.3%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
355
214 M · 141 W
Women athletes
39.7%
Athletic aid
$3.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$13.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.8M
$1.6M
Recruiting expense
$56K
$19K
Head-coach salaries
$93K
$48K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
71 M · 79 W
$914K
Football
103 M ·
$2.9M
Baseball
47 M ·
$647K
Basketball
19 M · 16 W
$2.3M
Soccer
· 29 W
$435K
Softball
· 22 W
$484K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.19
18 offenses · 8,226 students

3-year trend

4.052 yrs ago2.281 yr ago2.19Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
65
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
16
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
12
Rape
2
Aggravated assault
2
Statutory rape
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

18total
  • On campus18

Includes 10 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
2
Stalking
7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs41
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

  • Shade Hall1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $0-$99
  • Totty hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
317

SUBR vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions SUBR selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSouthern University and A & M College
27%8,279$19,740R2 Research
University of New Orleans
38%74.3%6,501$11,147R2 Research
Louisiana Tech University
62%86.4%11,873$12,209R2 Research
Tennessee State University
35%70.1%6,310$10,026R2 Research
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
37%58.8%8,216$16,136R2 Research
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
53%20.6%9,313$15,847R2 Research
Peer group median38%70.1%8,248$14,028

Frequently asked questions about Southern University and A & M College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SUBR.

What is the graduation rate at Southern University and A & M College?

Southern University and A & M College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 27% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southern University and A & M College?

Southern University and A & M College reports a total enrollment of 8,279 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Southern University and A & M College?

The average net price at Southern University and A & M College is $19,740 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Southern University and A & M College?

Southern University and A & M College's yield rate is 20.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Southern University and A & M College located?

Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813.

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