Mechanical engineering
Ranked #214 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $92,969
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $29,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Southern University and A & M College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 35.1% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 5,035 of 8,551 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 410–530, SAT Math 380–490, ACT 15–19. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 5,519
Larger than 80% of colleges
National median 1,603
Southern University and A & M CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Designations: Historically Black college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Southern University and A & M College admitted 35.1% of 8,551 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants8,551
35.1% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted5,035
31% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,561
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 410–530
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 380–490
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 15–19
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Southern University and A & M College- SAT, middle 50%
- 790–1020
- ACT, middle 50%
- 15–19
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$18,631
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,958
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,308
- Average net price
- $18,631
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 71.6%
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27.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
60.3%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$47,186
Former students who received federal aid
Where Southern University and A & M College ranks
- #214Best colleges for mechanical engineeringof 276 ranked
- #261Best colleges for engineeringof 327 ranked
- #366Best colleges for criminal justiceof 379 ranked
Programs at Southern University and A & M College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Southern University and A & M College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Engineering
Ranked #261 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $92,969
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $29,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Criminal justice
Ranked #366 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 67 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,609
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $27,167
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Communications
Ranked #379 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 30 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,264
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $29,900
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Nursing
Ranked #542 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 91 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $86,838
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $31,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Biology
Ranked #670 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $44,880
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $26,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Psychology
Ranked #799 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 35 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $41,901
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $31,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #967 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 46 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,716
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $28,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
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Programs A–ZAcademics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
5,519
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
Colleges like Southern University and A & M College
- Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA
- Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA
- Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
- Public
- R2 research university
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityNew Orleans, LA · about 78 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- subr.edu
Colleges nearby
- Baton Rouge Community College6.1 miBaton Rouge
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LSU7.6 miBaton Rouge
- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University9.7 miBaton Rouge
- Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus11.3 miBaton Rouge
River Parishes Community College27.8 miGonzales
Southeastern Louisiana University42.9 miHammond
Colleges nearby
- Baton Rouge Community College6 mi from Southern University and A & M College
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LSU8 mi from Southern University and A & M College
- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University10 mi from Southern University and A & M College
- Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus11 mi from Southern University and A & M College
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $18,631 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Mission & community
HBCU
Historically Black college or university.
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What is the Southern University and A & M College acceptance rate for 2026?
Southern University and A & M College admitted 35.1% of 8,551 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Southern University and A & M College tuition?
In-state tuition at Southern University and A & M College is $9,958 and out-of-state tuition is $17,308 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $18,631 a year.
What is the average net price at Southern University and A & M College?
The average net price at Southern University and A & M College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $18,631 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Southern University and A & M College?
27.9% of first-time, full-time students at Southern University and A & M College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southern University and A & M College?
The closest matches are Grambling State University, Southern University at New Orleans, and Texas Southern University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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