Southern University at New Orleans

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,484
0.0223% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$14,825
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
60.2%
2,920 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
2,059
53% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
17.9%
35 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,825.

Tuition Costs

$4,484
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$14,825
2023 Value
1.16%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Southern University at New Orleans had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,825. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Southern University at New Orleans grew by 1.16%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,974
Room and Board
$1,300
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southern University at New Orleans was of $9,974 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 6.7% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

60%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
38%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

60% of undergraduate students at Southern University at New Orleans received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.64% with respect to 2022, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Southern University at New Orleans received 2,920 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 215% annual growth. Out of those 2,920 applicants, 1,758 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 60.2% acceptance rate.

There were 2,059 students enrolled at Southern University at New Orleans in 2023.

Southern University at New Orleans has an overall enrollment yield of 8.76%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

60.2%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,758
Accepted Out of 2,920

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Southern University at New Orleans was 60.2% (1,758 admissions from 2,920 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 93.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 215%, while admissions grew by 103%.

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SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at Southern University at New Orleans in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Southern University at New Orleans had a total enrollment of 2,059 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Southern University at New Orleans is 1,091 students and the part-time enrollment is 968. This means that 53% of students enrolled at Southern University at New Orleans are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southern University at New Orleans, both undergraduate and graduate, is 87.2% Black or African American, 3.93% Hispanic or Latino, 2.87% White, 2.77% Asian, 1.65% Two or More Races, 0.194% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0486% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southern University at New Orleans in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (69.5%), followed by Black or African American Male (24.1%) and White Female (1.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (54%), followed by Black or African American Male (13.3%) and Asian Male (11.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

53%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

48%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southern University at New Orleans was 48%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Southern University at New Orleans had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    1,795 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    81 enrolled students
  3. White
    59 enrolled students

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Graduates

In 2023, 168 more women than men received degrees from Southern University at New Orleans. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southern University at New Orleans is black or african american (266 degrees awarded). There were 15.6 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (17 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southern University at New Orleans is General Psychology (41 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (41 degrees) and Social Work (23 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southern University at New Orleans, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (66 degrees awarded), Protective Services (43 degrees), and Human Sciences (14 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Southern University at New Orleans in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (66 degrees awarded), Protective Services (43 degrees), Human Sciences (14 degrees), Psychology (41 degrees), and Math & Statistics (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Southern University at New Orleans are Public Administration and Social Service (66 degrees awarded), Protective Services (43 degrees), Human Sciences (14 degrees), Psychology (41 degrees), and Math & Statistics (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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The most specialized majors at Southern University at New Orleans are Public Administration and Social Service (66 degrees awarded), Protective Services (43 degrees), Human Sciences (14 degrees), Psychology (41 degrees), and Math & Statistics (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southern University at New Orleans.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Psychology
    41 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    41 degrees awarded
  3. Social Work
    23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southern University at New Orleans was General Psychology with 41 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

73
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
241
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 73 degrees were awarded to men at Southern University at New Orleans, which is 0.303 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (241).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Southern University at New Orleans in Information Science, which is 1.43 times more than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Southern University at New Orleans in Social Work, which is 11.6 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

8%
100% Completion Time
21%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 8% of students graduating from Southern University at New Orleans completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 25% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Black or African American Female
Highest Graduation Rate (25%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Southern University at New Orleans is Female and Black or African American (25% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.71% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    266 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    17 degrees awarded
  3. White
    13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern University at New Orleans is black or african american (266 degrees awarded). There were 15.6 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (17 degrees).

1.91% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Black or African American Female
    210 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Male
    56 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southern University at New Orleans is black or african american female (210 degrees awarded). There were 3.75 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (56 degrees).

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Operations

Southern University at New Orleans has an endowment valued at nearly $3.27M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 150k (4.59%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Southern University at New Orleans had a total salary expenditure of 50.1M. Southern University at New Orleans employs 32 Associate professors, 25 Assistant professors and 21 Professors. Most academics at Southern University at New Orleans are Male Associate professor (21), Male Professor (17), and Female Assistant professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern University at New Orleans are: Management, with 44 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 34 employees, and Service with 25 employees.

Endowment

$3.27M
2023 Endowment
4.1%
growth from 2022

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Salary Expenditure

$17.5M
2023 Salaries
6.54%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Southern University at New Orleans paid a median of $17.5M in salaries, which represents 35% of their overall expenditure ($50.1M) and a 6.54% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.7% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.64% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$5.89M
Instructional Salaries
83
Number of Employees

In 2023, Southern University at New Orleans paid a total of $5.89M to 83 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
32 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
44 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southern University at New Orleans were Associate professor with 32 employees, Assistant professor with 25 employees, and Professor with 21 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern University at New Orleans were Management with 44 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 34 employees, and Service with 25 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Associate professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southern University at New Orleans was Male Associate professor with 21 employees, Male Professor with 17 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 14 employees.

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