Southern University at New Orleans academics
New Orleans, Louisiana · Public · 1,055 undergrads · HBCU
Southern University at New Orleans has 1,055 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 18 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
1,055
undergraduates.
286
graduate students.
18
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
223
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
50%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,055
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
286
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,059
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
73%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
50%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
26 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$21,021
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
93%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
2.3%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
2.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
223
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
89
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
2
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
20
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
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