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Is Southern University and A & M College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Southern University and A & M, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Southern University and A & M lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $20,077 in yearly net price and $29,251 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $43,371. For context, Southern University and A & M's net price runs about 44% above the typical 4-year, public school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$18,937
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $5,783 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $23,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$20,077
Median earnings 10 years out
$43,371
Median debt at graduation
$29,251
Graduation rate
28%
At Southern University and A & M, a typical graduate carries about $29,251 in student debt and earns roughly $43,371 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $333 per month, or 9% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Southern University and A & M is a public four year school in Baton Rouge, LA. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Public 4-year
Southern University at New Orleans
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Worth-It Score: 39/100
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Public 4-year
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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Worth-It Score: 58/100
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Public 4-year
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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Worth-It Score: 63/100
Median net price: $13,530
Common questions about Southern University and A & M
The median net price at Southern University and A & M is $20,077 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →