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Southern University at New Orleans

Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans, LA · 1.1k students

OpenPublicCityGraduateCampus-basedsuno.edu
31.9/100

Trajecta score

+2.2 since '20

Ranked #1669 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

32.9 · #1713

2020

35.1 · #1429

2021

32.8 · #1593

2022

38.3 · #1052

2023

35.1 · #1427

2024

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Academic Profile

23/ 100

Career Outcomes

24/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

59/ 100

Academic Investment

23/ 100

Access & Equity

53/ 100

Academic Profile

23

Career Outcomes

24

Student Success

25

Affordability

59

Academic Investment

23

Access & Equity

53

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Cost / Net Price

$24k / $15k

SAT Avg

944

Retention

52%

Grad Rate

16%

Admissions

79%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range944
4001000120014001600
25th: 820Average: 94475th: 1,050

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$8,054

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,954

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$8,900/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

42%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

39%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$31,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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