[Last update: December 11, 2025]

5,077 students (77% of total 6,616 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Southern University and A & M College (Southern University and A & M). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,290.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 1,626 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,945.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Southern University and A & M College, 5,077 undergraduate students (77% of total 6,616 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,290.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Southern University and A & M
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,07777% $42,087,413$8,290
Pell Grants4,50868% $27,953,551$6,201
Federal Student Loan4,74972% $31,498,842$6,633

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,587 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 1,626 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Southern University and A & M College. The average amount of aid received is $7,945.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Southern University and A & M
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,58798% --
Grants or Scholarships1,46790%$11,654,847$7,945
Federal Grants1,36184%$9,079,586$6,671
Pell Grants1,35083%$8,770,036$6,496
Other Federal Grants1489%$309,550$2,092
State/Local Grants45628%$1,665,485$3,652
Institutional Grants25416%$909,776$3,582
Student Loan Aid1,39686%$12,588,505$9,018
Federal Student Loans1,39286%$11,939,560$8,577
Other Student Loans483%$648,945$13,520

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Southern University and A & M College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,4671,313$9,295,010$6,336
0-30,000740738$5,626,180$7,603
30,001-48,000349346$2,359,818$6,762
48,001-75,000200165$892,449$4,462
75,001-110,00010239$254,251$2,493
110,001 or more7625$162,312$2,136

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