Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.
Southern University, Baton Rouge · Campus
Baton Rouge, LA · City · Public · Research university · the Jaguars · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
5,848
Undergraduates
+ 1,493 graduate students
21:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
60%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
33%
From out of state
first-year students
$9k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Baton Rouge, LA
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofSouthern University System
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsLand-grant · HBCU
- Admissions50% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
5,8481,493
Undergraduates 5,848Graduate students 1,493
Where first-years come from
67%33%
In state 67%Other states 33%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
92%
White 2%Hispanic 1%Black 92%Two or more 2%Not reported 2%
- Women66%
- Full-time81% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,523 entered last fall
- Transfers in216 4% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online47% take some classes online 14% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $9,366 | $5,470 | $14,836 |
| Off campus | $10,468 | $5,470 | $15,938 |
| With family | — | $5,470 | $5,470 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.89 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Southern University, Baton Rouge is on.
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