What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,910
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Designations: Historically Black college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Average net price
$8,120
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $4,958
- Average net price
- $8,120
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 54.5%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$35,836
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
1,910
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Technical community college
A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally aged students who are completing vocation and technical training.
Colleges like Southern University at Shreveport
- Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale, MS
- St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TX
H Councill Trenholm State Community CollegeMontgomery, AL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southern University at ShreveportShreveport, LA, United States
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Campus
Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport, LA, United States
- Public
- Technical community college
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityDallas, TX · about 173 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- susla.edu
Colleges nearby
Centenary College of Louisiana7.4 miShreveport- Remington College-Shreveport Campus10.1 miShreveport
Bossier Parish Community College10.9 miBossier City
Louisiana State University-Shreveport11 miShreveport
Northwest Louisiana Technical College33.4 miMinden- Grambling State University65.3 miGrambling
Colleges nearby
- Centenary College of Louisiana7 mi from Southern University at Shreveport
- Remington College-Shreveport Campus10 mi from Southern University at Shreveport
- Bossier Parish Community College11 mi from Southern University at Shreveport
- Louisiana State University-Shreveport11 mi from Southern University at Shreveport
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HBCU
Historically Black college or university.
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How much is Southern University at Shreveport tuition?
Tuition at Southern University at Shreveport is $4,958 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $8,120 a year.
What is the average net price at Southern University at Shreveport?
The average net price at Southern University at Shreveport, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $8,120 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 at Shreveport?
11% of first-time, full-time students at Southern University at Shreveport graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southern University at Shreveport?
The closest matches are Coahoma Community College, St Philip's College, and H Councill Trenholm State Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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