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What Southern University and A&M College costs

Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Public · 5,519 undergrads · HBCU

Southern University and A&M College's in-state sticker price was $26,742 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $18,631 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $18,614. Out-of-state students pay $7,350 more in tuition.

What does Southern University and A&M College cost?

$18,631 a year in-state

Out of state: about $25,981 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,742.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$18,614
$30,000–$48,000$16,350
$48,000–$75,000$18,195
$75,000–$110,000$23,454
over $110,000$26,328

Out-of-state tuition is $17,308 a year, against $9,958 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,350 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$18,614$25,964
$30,000–$48,000$16,350$23,700
$48,000–$75,000$18,195$25,545
$75,000–$110,000$23,454$30,804
Over $110,000$26,328$33,678

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,350 more in tuition that Southern University and A&M College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 30% off Southern University and A&M College's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Southern University and A&M College cost less than Delaware State University but more than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Southern University and A&M College$18,195$18,631
Grambling State University$18,883$19,214
Delaware State University$19,956$19,832
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff$12,175$11,528

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,958
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$17,308
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,742
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,350 more in tuition at Southern University and A&M College and usually get less aid.

72%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$7,945
average grant for students who got aid.
73%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$28,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Southern University and A&M College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $18,614 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,742. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern University and A&M College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern University and A&M College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $16,350 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,742. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern University and A&M College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern University and A&M College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $18,195 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,742. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern University and A&M College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern University and A&M College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Southern University and A&M College is $17,308 a year, against $9,958 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $18,631 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $7,350 tuition gap gives about $25,981 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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