Southern University and A & M College in Baton Rouge set tuition and fees for in-state students at $9,922 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the university as the 11th least expensive public institution in Louisiana for 2024.
Tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $74 compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state students at Southern University and A & M College paid $17,272 in 2024, an increase of $74 from the prior year.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in Louisiana in 2024.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Eunice | Louisiana State University-Eunice | $4,730 |
| Alexandria | Louisiana State University-Alexandria | $7,050 |
| Grambling | Grambling State University | $7,683 |
| New Orleans | Southern University at New Orleans | $8,054 |
| Thibodaux | Nicholls State University | $8,149 |
| Hammond | Southeastern Louisiana University | $8,373 |
| Lake Charles | McNeese State University | $8,489 |
| Natchitoches | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | $8,864 |
| New Orleans | The University of New Orleans | $9,172 |
| Monroe | The University of Louisiana at Monroe | $9,190 |
| Baton Rouge | Southern University and A & M College | $9,922 |
| Ruston | Louisiana Tech University | $10,125 |
| Lafayette | The University of Louisiana at Lafayette | $10,418 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | $11,954 |
