by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Southern University at Shreveport, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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What it costs to attend Southern University at Shreveport works out to about $18,188.00 annually.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $4,958.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,230.00 |
| Total cost | $18,188.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,188.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,968.00 |
| Net price | $12,220.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,188.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,539.00 |
| Net price | $11,649.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus room and board. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $11,649.00 | $12,220.00 | $18,188.00 |
| Senior year | $11,649.00 | $12,220.00 | $18,188.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $46,596.00 | $48,880.00 | $72,752.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,751.00 | $18,622.00 | $27,716.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $536.00 | $563.00 | $837.00 |
| Total amount paid | $64,347.00 | $67,502.00 | $100,468.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $11,649.00 | $12,220.00 | $18,188.00 |
| Senior year | $11,649.00 | $12,220.00 | $18,188.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,298.00 | $24,440.00 | $36,376.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,876.00 | $9,311.00 | $13,858.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $268.00 | $281.00 | $419.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,174.00 | $33,751.00 | $50,234.00 |
| Read more in the net-price section. |
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $11,049.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $12,890.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,436.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,864.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,982.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,630.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,789.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Southern University at Shreveport Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Southern University at Shreveport stands at $7,500.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,500.00 |
| 75th | $14,250.00 |
| 90th | $21,000.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,000.00 |
| Middle income | $6,750.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $2,500.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Southern University at Shreveport amounts to $2,576.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Southern University at Shreveport is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.2% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Southern University at Shreveport total $170,814,749.00 spread across 14,627 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 55 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,627.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Southern University at Shreveport, keep these questions in mind:
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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.