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Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans, LA 70126City: LargeUNITID 160630

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsHBCUSpecialty: Criminal Justice & Protective Services 24%Specialty: Psychology 15%Specialty: Public Admin & Social Work 15%
Undergraduates
1,055
Graduate students
289
Admit rate
79%
Average net price
$14.8k
Graduation rate
13%
Retention rate
52%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34k
Median debt
$31k
Student : faculty
13:1
Value score*
44th pct.
Programs offered
33
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · West South Central
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

Similar schools

Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 4-year
Undergrads
1,133
Admit rate
79%
Net price
$13.9k
Grad rate
38%
  • Predominantly Black
  • Specialty: Business 26%
  • Specialty: Criminal Justice & Protective Services 22%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
2,052
Admit rate
73%
Net price
$14.7k
Grad rate
34%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 18%
  • Specialty: Psychology 18%
  • Specialty: Business 17%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
607
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
Not reported
Grad rate
Not reported
  • HBCU
  • Special focus: Law Schools
  • Specialty: Health Professions 26%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
2,934
Admit rate
83%
Net price
$18.1k
Grad rate
37%
  • HBCU
  • Specialty: Business 17%
  • Specialty: Family & Consumer Sciences 13%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
2,424
Admit rate
75%
Net price
$12k
Grad rate
41%
  • Specialty: Business 33%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 22%
  • Specialty: Education 20%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.