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Southern University at Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana Public 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, Southern University at Shreveport is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,951 students. It is a historically Black college or university. It is part of Southern University System.

Southern University at Shreveport offers certificates and associate degrees across 39 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Registered Nursing, and Child Development. It awarded 358 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 38% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,951
Students enrolled
38%
First-year retention
358
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
39
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 39

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Health Professions 14
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Engineering Technologies 7
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Education 1
Engineering 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
38%
First-year retention, part-time students
34%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
277
Certificates under 1 year
10
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
71

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,951
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,951
Full-time, fall 2024
51%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,356
Full-time, 2024-25
50%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
70%
Men
30%
White
10%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
84%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
37%
Students taking some online courses
26%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Southern University System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Chancellor
Aubra J. Gantt
Services and opportunities
ROTC, Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates

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