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Grambling State University

#100 in Regional Universities South (tie)

4 year • Grambling, LA

4 year • Grambling, LA
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Overview

Grambling State University is a public institution that was founded in 1901. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,405 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 590 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Grambling State University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, #100. Its in-state tuition and fees are $7,683; out-of-state tuition and fees are $16,706.


Grambling State University is a public institution that was founded in 1901. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,405 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 590 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Grambling State University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, #100. Its in-state tuition and fees are $7,683; out-of-state tuition and fees are $16,706.


At-a-Glance

Setting

N/A

In-state tuition and fees

$7,683

Undergraduate Enrollment

4,405

Acceptance Rate

72%

403 Main Street, Grambling, LA, 71245

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

72%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

822-1040

ACT Range*

15-19

High School GPA*

N/A

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$16,706

In-State Tuition & Fees

$7,683

Room & Board

$10,990(2022-23)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

N/A

$17,157

Annual Cost*

$17,157

Annual Cost*

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$16,706

In-State Tuition & Fees

$7,683

Room & Board

$10,990(2022-23)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

N/A

*Average in-state cost after aid

Academics

12%

4-Year Graduation Rate

24:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

N/A

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

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Students

4,405

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

865

Total Enrollment

5,270

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

3,836

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male36%
Female64%

Ethnic Diversity

93%

Minority Enrollment

93%

Minority Enrollment

90%

Black

3%

International

3%

Unknown

2%

Two or more races

1%

Hispanic

1%

White

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • Student Activities

    38+

    Sports Teams

    3

    Fraternities

    4

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    12%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    N/A

    Average Debt at Graduation

    N/A

    $26,496

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $26,496

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    12%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    N/A

    Average Debt at Graduation

    N/A

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