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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Southern University and A & M College students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Southern University and A & M College students is 32.0%. Female students graduated at a rate of 34.6%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 28.0%.

32.0%

  • African American 31.7% 349 students
  • white 35.7% 5 students
  • hispanic 50.0% 4 students
  • International Students 70.0% 7 students
  • Mixed Race 33.3% 11 students

Drop Out

Southern University and A & M College has an overall drop-out rate of 60.9% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 64.8% and 58.3% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

60.9%

  • African American 60.9% 671 students
  • white 64.3% 9 students
  • unknown 100.0% 9 students
  • hispanic 37.5% 3 students
  • International Students 30.0% 3 students
  • Mixed Race 63.6% 21 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

7.1%

  • African American 7.4% 82 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Mechanical Engineering $72,173 $51,187 $74,549
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $63,608 $62,064 $57,783
Business Administration, Management and Operations $32,812 $30,771 $38,014
Accounting and Related Services $33,461 $37,208 $36,474
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General $25,752 $29,141 $35,390
Psychology, General $23,611 $23,840 $30,405
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $27,670 $27,488 $29,908
Criminal Justice and Corrections $27,947 $27,542 $28,834
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $34,252 $30,771 $27,127
Communication and Media Studies $22,448 $26,121 $24,787
Biology, General $31,782 $29,141 $19,001
Marketing NA $25,967 NA
Agriculture, General NA $38,829 NA
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $30,377 NA NA
Sociology $26,840 $22,710 NA
Political Science and Government $24,107 NA NA
Social Work $27,683 $27,048 NA
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $44,920 $52,107 NA
Civil Engineering $51,400 $49,019 NA
Computer Science $40,491 $32,382 NA
Architecture NA $33,993 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $93,985 $90,856 $94,690
Public Administration $45,056 $43,798 $54,897
Business Administration, Management and Operations $46,155 $49,344 $53,318
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions $37,606 $50,439 $48,443
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $50,522 $55,964 $47,501
Educational Administration and Supervision $47,639 $48,139 $47,068
Criminal Justice and Corrections $35,369 $36,848 $39,415
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions NA $39,909 NA
Social Sciences, General $31,312 NA NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Law $41,467 $42,682 $49,164