[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,674 students (53% of total 3,156 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Southern University at Shreveport. The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,819.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 92% of total 384 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,185.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Southern University at Shreveport, 1,674 undergraduate students (53% of total 3,156 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,819.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Southern University at Shreveport
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,67453% $9,741,019$5,819
Pell Grants1,62551% $8,550,796$5,262
Federal Student Loan1,84158% $7,946,858$4,317

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

353 beginning undergraduate students (92% of total 384 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Southern University at Shreveport. The average amount of aid received is $7,185.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Southern University at Shreveport
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid35392% --
Grants or Scholarships33888%$2,428,458$7,185
Federal Grants33487%$2,126,759$6,368
Pell Grants33286%$2,056,154$6,193
Other Federal Grants5013%$70,605$1,412
State/Local Grants8121%$194,906$2,406
Institutional Grants4211%$106,793$2,543
Student Loan Aid35292%$1,389,609$3,948
Federal Student Loans35292%$1,389,609$3,948
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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 Shreveport.

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 level343320$1,817,235$5,298
0-30,000252247$1,449,500$5,752
30,001-48,0005149$271,533$5,324
48,001-75,0002620$83,344$3,206
75,001-110,00083$4,463$558
110,001 or more61$8,395$1,399

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