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Southern University - Board and System

Baton Rouge, Louisiana·Administrative Unit·Southeast·sus.edu
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Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
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

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 5,120 students received $32.5M in Pell grants, alongside $84.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,120
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$32.5M
$32,520,087 total
Direct Loans
$84.5M
12,065 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$17.7M
4,738 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$15.0M
4,633 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$21.2M
1,170 loan awards
Parent PLUS$11.3M
887 loan awards
Grad PLUS$19.4M
637 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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 SUS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs0
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Campus network

SUS is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS
Part ofSouthern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Main campus
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SUS Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
2 members
  • Dr. Vladimir Alexander Appeaning
    Vice President, Strategic Planning, Policy, & Institutional Effectiveness
  • Dr. Toni Manogin
    Associate Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Southern University-Board and System

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SUS.

Where is Southern University-Board and System located?

Southern University-Board and System is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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