GSU- Grambling vs. Herzing University-New Orleans

Comparable Facts

Compare Grambling State University in Grambling, LA with Herzing University New Orleans in Metairie, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Grambling State University is larger than Herzing University-New Orleans based on total student enrollment (5,150 students vs. 351 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grambling State University is located in Grambling, LA (Rural Fringe setting); Herzing University New Orleans is in Metairie, LA (Small City setting).
• Grambling State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University New Orleans is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Grambling State University 25:1; Herzing University New Orleans 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University New Orleans are 18.8% lower than at Grambling State University ($8,928 vs. $10,990).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24.2% higher at GSU- Grambling than at Herzing University New Orleans (about $3,256 more per year; $16,706 vs. $13,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Herzing University New Orleans than at Grambling State University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Grambling State University students is 24.1% larger than aid received by Herzing University New Orleans students ($8,870 vs. $7,145).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at GSU- Grambling, test-free at Herzing University-New Orleans.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18% at GSU- Grambling vs. 69.6% at Herzing University-New Orleans.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Herzing University New Orleans graduates have a $14,284 lower median loan debt than GSU- Grambling graduates ($23,713 vs. $37,997).
• Among borrowers, Herzing University-New Orleans graduates have an estimated $147 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than GSU- Grambling graduates ($245 vs. $392).
• More Herzing University-New Orleans graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU- Grambling students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.