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Grambling State University

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Rating

Public

Type

5,979

Students

$5,140

Tuition

97%

Acceptance

#3086

Ranking

Distant Town

Campus Setting

Grambling, LA

403 Main Street, Grambling, LA 71245

Grambling State University is a mid-sized historically black public institution located in Grambling, LA ranked 45th in Louisiana. It has a total of 4,702 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, with a 97.23% acceptance rate. Grambling State University offers 73 different majors and is best known for its Criminal Justice, Information Science, and Engineering Technologies programs (respectively ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 6th in Louisiana). With an annual tuition of $5,140 per year, Grambling State University is quite inexpensive. 34.68% of students graduate ready to the next chapter of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to make approximately $28,100 per year, which is 32% less than the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$16,706
Above Average

Grambling State University

$16,706

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$33,726

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$26,626

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

97%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Grambling State University

97%

National

69%
Sat

910 - 1060

28% of students submit

Admissions Yield

29%

ACT

15 - 21

79% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$20

Students

4,702Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

97%

Part-Time

3%
Male

41%

In-state

83%

Female

59%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

14%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
29% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies9% Social Work6% Biology/Biological Sciences, General56% Others

29% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

9% Social Work

6% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

56% Others

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

29%

252 Graduates

Social Work

9%

75 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

6%

52 Graduates

Mass Communication/Media Studies

6%

51 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

5%

45 Graduates

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

4%

34 Graduates

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

4%

31 Graduates

Social Sciences, General

4%

30 Graduates

Accounting

3%

28 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors24:124:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

24

Number of Library Books

128,914

Academic Spend per Student

$3,905

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

70%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$21,900/Year

Grambling State University

$21,900

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$21,900

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$28,100

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

34%