GSU- Grambling vs. Southern University and A & M College

Comparable Facts

Compare Grambling State University in Grambling, LA with Southern University and A & M College in Baton Rouge, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southern University and A & M College is larger than GSU- Grambling based on total student enrollment (7,452 students vs. 5,150 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grambling State University is located in Grambling, LA (Rural Fringe setting); Southern University and A & M College is in Baton Rouge, LA (Midsize City setting).
• Grambling State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Southern University and A & M College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Grambling State University 25:1; Southern University and A & M College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern University and A & M College are 27% lower than at Grambling State University ($8,018 vs. $10,990).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.4% higher at Southern University and A & M College than at Grambling State University (about $566 more per year; $17,272 vs. $16,706).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Grambling State University than at Southern University and A & M College (95% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Grambling State University students is 11.6% larger than aid received by Southern University and A & M College students ($8,870 vs. $7,945).

Admissions details

• Incoming GSU- Grambling students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 17) as students at Southern University and A & M College (17).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at GSU- Grambling, test optional at Southern University and A & M College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southern University and A & M College Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Southern University and A & M College average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at GSU- Grambling (3.01).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18% at GSU- Grambling vs. 20.1% at Southern University and A & M College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southern University and A & M College graduates have a $7,247 lower median loan debt than GSU- Grambling graduates ($30,750 vs. $37,997).
• Among borrowers, Southern University and A & M College graduates have an estimated $75 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than GSU- Grambling graduates ($317 vs. $392).
• More Southern University and A & M College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU- Grambling students, three years after graduation (25% vs. 23%).

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