by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Southern University at New Orleans, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Published attendance costs at Southern University at New Orleans came in between $20,893.00 and up to $29,793.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: around $20,893.00 for in-state students versus $29,793.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $8,054.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,839.00 |
| Total cost | $20,893.00 |
| That is 9% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,893.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,095.00 |
| Net price | $11,798.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,893.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,134.00 |
| Net price | $11,759.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $16,954.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,839.00 |
| Total cost | $29,793.00 |
| That is 55% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,793.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,095.00 |
| Net price | $20,698.00 |
| That is 8% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,793.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,134.00 |
| Net price | $20,659.00 |
| That is 7% above the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 2.0% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Freshman year | $11,999.00 | $12,039.00 | $21,320.00 |
| Senior year | $12,750.00 | $12,793.00 | $22,654.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $49,489.00 | $49,653.00 | $87,931.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,854.00 | $18,916.00 | $33,499.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $570.00 | $571.00 | $1,012.00 |
| Total amount paid | $68,343.00 | $68,570.00 | $121,430.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Freshman year | $11,999.00 | $12,039.00 | $21,320.00 |
| Senior year | $12,245.00 | $12,285.00 | $21,756.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $24,244.00 | $24,324.00 | $43,076.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,236.00 | $9,267.00 | $16,410.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $279.00 | $280.00 | $496.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,480.00 | $33,591.00 | $59,486.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Freshman year | $21,081.00 | $21,121.00 | $30,402.00 |
| Senior year | $22,401.00 | $22,443.00 | $32,305.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $86,946.00 | $87,110.00 | $125,388.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,123.00 | $33,186.00 | $47,768.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,001.00 | $1,002.00 | $1,443.00 |
| Total amount paid | $120,070.00 | $120,296.00 | $173,156.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Freshman year | $21,081.00 | $21,121.00 | $30,402.00 |
| Senior year | $21,512.00 | $21,553.00 | $31,023.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $42,594.00 | $42,674.00 | $61,425.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,227.00 | $16,257.00 | $23,401.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $490.00 | $491.00 | $707.00 |
| Total amount paid | $58,820.00 | $58,931.00 | $84,826.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $14,810.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $15,260.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $15,247.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,748.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Southern University at New Orleans Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Southern University at New Orleans amounts to $19,500.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $7,329.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $33,750.00 |
| 90th | $45,941.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,500.00 |
| Middle income | $17,248.00 |
| High income | $15,625.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $4,875.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,119.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Southern University at New Orleans is $7,368.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Southern University at New Orleans is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.3% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Southern University at New Orleans amount to $564,382,417.00 spread across 17,670 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 17 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,348.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Southern University at New Orleans, the questions below are worth your time:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.