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Southern University Law Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·sulc.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
32%
4-year graduation
10%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
32%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
32%
Non-Pell
36%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

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

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5k
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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 SULC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs0
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
N/A
0 offenses · students
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    SULC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SULC 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 Law Center
    32%
    Nunez Community College
    2,819$10,017Community College
    Northshore Technical Community College
    5,975$9,942Community College
    J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
    1,187$4,644Community College
    Jefferson State Community College
    9,240$9,024Community College
    Northwest Shoals Community College
    4,665$4,545Community College
    Peer group median32%4,665$9,024

    Frequently asked questions about Southern University Law Center

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SULC.

    What is the graduation rate at Southern University Law Center?

    Southern University Law Center reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Southern University Law Center located?

    Southern University Law Center is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813.

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