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Is Southern University at New Orleans worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Southern University at New Orleans, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Southern University at New Orleans lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $14,810 in yearly net price and $31,000 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $34,042. For context, Southern University at New Orleans's net price is about 13% 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
$14,825
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $1,671 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $7,000 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
Repayment looks feasible, but not roomy.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$14,810
Median earnings 10 years out
$34,042
Median debt at graduation
$31,000
Graduation rate
16%
At Southern University at New Orleans, a typical graduate carries about $31,000 in student debt and earns roughly $34,042 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $352 per month, or 12% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Southern University at New Orleans is a public four year school in New Orleans, 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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Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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Worth-It Score: 58/100
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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Worth-It Score: 63/100
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Public 4-year
University of Louisiana at Monroe
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Worth-It Score: 63/100
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Public 4-year
Southeastern Louisiana
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Worth-It Score: 60/100
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Public 4-year
Nicholls State
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Worth-It Score: 64/100
Median net price: $12,947
Common questions about Southern University at New Orleans
The median net price at Southern University at New Orleans is $14,810 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 →