Southern University at New Orleans

Southern University at New Orleans is a public college in New Orleans, LA. Its average net price is $12,086 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$12,154
$30,001 to $48,000$9,492
$48,001 to $75,000$12,871
$75,001 to $110,000$9,939
$110,001 and upNot published
$8,410Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$17,310Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$12,086Average Net Price
$11,436Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,385Books and Supplies
$6,315Other Expenses
36.2%Students on Pell Grants
34.4%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

78.9%Acceptance Rate
410 to 540SAT Reading, Middle Half
410 to 510SAT Math, Middle Half
15 to 20ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$37,683
8 years after entry$40,882
10 years after entry$42,300
14.8%Graduation Rate
52.0%Retention Rate
Not publishedMedian Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

New Orleans, LALocation
Large citySetting
1,055Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,488 National median for this major n=12,256Not published
Information Science/Studies$65,798 National median for this major n=10,113Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$41,521 National median for this major n=2,897Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Administration$50,470 National median for this major n=2,829Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Security Science and Technology$46,655 National median for this major n=2,893Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published

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