Southern University and A&M College academics
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Public · 5,519 undergrads · HBCU
Southern University and A&M College has 5,519 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 32 fields of study. The most degrees go to Law.
The short answers
5,519
undergraduates.
1,678
graduate students.
32
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
699
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
40%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,519
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,678
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,249
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
64%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
40%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$33,137
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
95%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.5%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
0.9%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
0.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
699
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
301
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
274
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Law
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
52
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers