[Last update: December 11, 2025]

830 students (47% of total 1,773 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,863.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 91% of total 151 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,231.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Southern University at New Orleans, 830 undergraduate students (47% of total 1,773 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,863.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SUNO
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship83047% $6,526,296$7,863
Pell Grants74042% $4,216,490$5,698
Federal Student Loan69339% $2,581,664$3,725

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

137 beginning undergraduate students (91% of total 151 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Southern University at New Orleans. The average amount of aid received is $11,231.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SUNO
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid13791% --
Grants or Scholarships13489%$1,505,018$11,231
Federal Grants12784%$915,950$7,212
Pell Grants12683%$876,174$6,954
Other Federal Grants3121%$39,776$1,283
State/Local Grants5838%$145,213$2,504
Institutional Grants5033%$443,855$8,877
Student Loan Aid9160%$321,589$3,534
Federal Student Loans9160%$321,589$3,534
Other Student Loans----

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 at New Orleans.

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 level10999$613,944$5,633
0-30,00010898$609,799$5,646
30,001-48,000----
48,001-75,00011$4,145$4,145
75,001-110,000----
110,001 or more----

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