Graduate Programs & Tuition at Southern University and A & M College

Southern University and A & M College (Southern University and A & M) is a four-year, public school located in Baton Rouge, LA.

It offers 24 graduate programs - 14 Master's, 7 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,738 for in-state and $17,184 for out-of-state students.

A total of 1,566 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 8,279 students at Southern University and A & M. Southern University and A & M offers online graduate programs and 160 out of 1,566 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Southern University and A & M's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,738 for Louisiana residents and $17,184 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-four (24) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSouthern University and A & M College
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressP.O. Box 9374, Harding Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA
Graduate School Students1,678 students
160 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)In-State$10,738
Out-of-State$17,184
Student to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 24 Graduate Programs
14 Master's, 7 Doctorate, 3 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Southern University and A & M College

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Southern University and A & M College with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Louisiana residents, the tuition & fees are $10,738 and $17,184 for non-Louisiana residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $666 for Louisiana residents and $3,889 for out-of-state students.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$5,336$11,782
Fees$5,402$5,402
Cost per Credit$666$3,889
Books & Supplies$1,300
Room & Board$8,018 (On-Campus) / $11,338 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,896 (On-Campus) / $5,896 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,952$32,398
Off-Campus Total$29,272$35,718
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
In-State$10,208$10,658$10,658$10,658$10,738
Out-of-State$16,684$17,104$17,104$17,104$17,184

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Southern University and A & M College offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 24 major areas - 14 Master's, 7 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's, 2 Post-Master's. 275 students have been conferred Master's degree and 281 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total275281--
Men10494--
Women171187--

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Forestry11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science87 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management52 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational TherapyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Forestry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental ToxicologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Southern University and A & M graduate schools have a total of 1,678 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 647 male and 1,031 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,016 full-time and 662 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 160 students enrolled through online exclusively and 71 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 278 White, 1,096 Black, and 182 Asian students are attending at Southern University and A & M College. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

14 grad students are younger than 22 and 282 students are older than 65. It has 960 students aged between 22 and 30 and 310 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,678
Men647
Women1,031
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,678
Full-time Students1,016
Part-time Students662
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,678
American Indian /
Native American
2
Asian182
Black1,096
Hispanic51
White278
Two or more races15
Un-Known54
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,678
21 & Under14
22-24428
25-29532
30-34182
35-39128
40 & Over282

Online Population

At Southern University and A & M College graduate schools, 160 students enrolled online exclusively and 71 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,566
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses160
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses71
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,335
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses160
Louisiana Resident121
Other State In U.S.39
Outside of U.S.0
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