Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Southern University and A & M College is a public four-year institution in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,279, made up of 6,713 undergraduates and 1,566 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university and a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of Southern University System.
Southern University and A & M College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 48 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Law, Registered Nursing, and Computer Science. It awarded 1,051 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
60% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
8,279
Students enrolled
60%
First-year retention
1,051
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
48
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 48
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
60%
First-year retention, part-time students
32%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
596
Master's degrees
225
Doctoral degrees (research)
31
Professional doctorates
199
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,279
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,713
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,566
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,418
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,776
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,642
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
66%
Men
34%
White
4%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
87%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Southern University System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Chancellor
John K. Pierre
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact