Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans, LA 1,055 Undergrads 36.0% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$23,905

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$14,810

After Aid

Median Earnings

$47,240

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$14,810

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$47,240

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate36.0%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients67.0%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time85.1%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS49.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

78.9%

SAT Avg

944

SAT Reading

25th: 410-75th: 540

SAT Math

25th: 410-75th: 510

ACT Composite

25th: 15-75th: 20

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$430k

-$36k

-$54k

Median Cost$15k/yr

+$377k

-$90k

-$107k

Full Cost$24k/yr

+$344k

-$123k

-$140k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$15k/yr

Never

-201%

Full Cost$24k/yr

Never

-163%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-187%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-95%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Lifetime Value Added

-$151k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$28,864

Earnings (4yr)

$44,723

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$129k

Education, General

BachCIP: 1301

Median Debt

$29,811

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

BachCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$44,788

Natl Median: $58,716

Lifetime Value Added

-$128k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

BachCIP: 1907

Median Debt

$35,250

Earnings (4yr)

$47,390

Natl Median: $48,568

Lifetime Value Added

-$106k

Information Science/Studies

BachCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,294

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$36,000

Earnings (4yr)

$44,226

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$133k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

BachCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,119

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$28,125

Earnings (4yr)

$39,139

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$176k

Public Administration

BachCIP: 4404

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,093

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Security Science and Technology

BachCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,805

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$32,000

Earnings (4yr)

$49,709

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$87k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Criminal Justice and Corrections

MastCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$48,318

Earnings (4yr)

$53,762

Natl Median: $66,714

Lifetime Value Added

-$198k

Information Science/Studies

MastCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $112,705

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Museology/Museum Studies

MastCIP: 3014

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,692

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

MastCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$55,119

Natl Median: $65,123

Lifetime Value Added

-$185k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.