# Southern University Law Center

Public college in Baton Rouge, LA. IPEDS ID 440916.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/southern-university-law-center · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/southern-university-law-center.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: not reported (latest, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: not reported per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): not reported; beats ?% of LA colleges and ?% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $43,371; beats 24% of LA colleges and 21% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $15,455

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | not reported |
| 30-48k | not reported |
| 48-75k | not reported |
| 75-110k | not reported |
| 110k+ | not reported |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: not reported
- Tuition and fees: not reported in-state, not reported out-of-state
- Housing and meals: not reported; books: not reported

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, latest)

## Majors (30 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | $75,001 | $92,969 | $29,500 |
| Nursing | $79,871 | $86,838 | $39,678 |
| Civil Engineering | $60,219 | $68,016 | $32,162 |
| Computer Science | $45,907 | $58,951 | $30,250 |
| Marketing | $40,750 | $56,097 | $29,750 |
| Accounting | $42,524 | $53,159 | $30,750 |
| Social Work | $29,703 | $52,217 | $32,634 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $25,281 | $51,611 | $37,250 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $37,855 | $50,616 | $43,250 |
| Criminal Justice | $32,499 | $49,609 | $31,000 |
| Business Administration | $37,911 | $48,716 | $31,000 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences | $25,675 | $48,596 | $39,100 |
| Communications | not reported | $48,264 | $31,000 |
| Biology | $36,095 | $44,880 | $33,000 |
| Sociology | not reported | $43,844 | $33,906 |
| Psychology | $31,165 | $41,901 | $35,000 |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | $30,636 | $41,311 | $38,000 |
| Agriculture | $30,865 | not reported | $28,250 |
| Forestry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| English | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Political Science | not reported | not reported | $27,000 |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Finance | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hospitality Management | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| History | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage $81,130 (Baton Rouge, LA), $80,230 (LA), $97,550 (U.S.)
- Criminal Justice → Police officer: median wage $48,710 (Baton Rouge, LA), $48,380 (LA), $76,210 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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