Southern University at Shreveport

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Shreveport, LA

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How much is the Southern University at Shreveport tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Southern University at Shreveport's tuition & fees is $4,958.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $21,820 when a student lives on-campus.

Southern University at Shreveport Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$4,958
Books & Supplies Costs$1,600
On-campus Room & Board$11,420
On-campus Expenses$3,842
Off-campus Room & Board$5,000
Off-campus Expenses$3,842
2023-2024 Estimates
Tuition & Fees$2,977

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Southern University at Shreveport' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Louisiana, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $11,519.
In-StateOut-of-State
Southern University at Shreveport$4,958
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Louisiana 2-4 Years Colleges$16,221
Public Schools$6,643$11,519
Private Schools$17,756

Financial Aid and COA

At Southern University at Shreveport, 1,936 students (71%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $9,202.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Southern University at Shreveport is $12,618 for students living on-campus and $6,198 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 352 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,079 and the average amount of student loans is $4,601.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (on-campus)$21,820
COA (off-campus)$15,400
Tuition & Fees$4,958
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$16,862
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$10,442
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$12,618
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$6,198
Average Financial Aid$9,202
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,93671%$9,202
Pell Grants1,49154%$5,483
Federal Student Loan1,68861%$4,615
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid352100%-
Grants or Scholarships34297%$7,079
Federal Grants33094%$6,550
Pell Grants32091%$6,527
Other Federal Grants5716%$1,283
State/Local Grants7822%$1,821
Institutional Grants267%$4,507
Student Loan Aid33595%$4,601
Federal Student Loans33595%$4,601
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level318318$7,425
0-30,000247247$7,919
30,001-48,00055$1,547
48,001-75,0004747$6,514
75,001-110,0001212$5,778
110,001 or more77$3,141

Student Population

Southern University at Shreveport has a total of 3,154 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 889 male students and 1,856 female students attending Southern University at Shreveport. The school offers online degree programs and 827 students enrolled online exclusively (26.22% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate2,745 8891,856

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address3050 Martin Luther King Dr, Shreveport, LA
Phone318-670-6000
WEBwww.susla.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered34 Programs
Online Program Offered1 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population3,154
Graduation Rate7%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate52% (Full-time), 41% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate29 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties79 (Full-time), 97 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs230 (Full-time), 108 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$47,610
Average Staff Salary$45,394