The student-faculty ratio at Southern University and A&M College is 18:1, and the school has 38.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Southern University and A&M College include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services; Psychology; and Engineering. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 64 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Total faculty
311 full time
119 part time
Minority
4% full time
10% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
85%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4954.9%
Classes with fewer than 20 students38.5%
50 or more6.7%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
64%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
99%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
29%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
69%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
6%
6-year graduation rate of international students
40%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
0
Post-master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
14
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Lieutenant General Russell L. Honore, Commanded the U.S. military support of recovery eforts in the Gulf Coast after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Brigadier General Sherian G. Cadoria first African-American female to reach the rank of General in the U.S. Army, Lieutenant General Joe N. Ballard, First African American Chief of Engineerins and Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
when applying
Credits apply to multiple majors
never
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Health Professions and Related Programs 22%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 16%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 10%
Psychology 8%
Engineering 5%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Marketing$43,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,000
Engineering
Electrical Engineering (EE)$74,700
Health Professions and Related Programs
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Music Performance, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Student participation in special study options
Exchange student program (domestic)
Teacher certificate program
Cooperative (work-study plan) program
Study abroad
Internships
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
-
Pre-professional programs
-
Cooperative education programs
Engineering
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
1
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
275
Honors program 2018 enrollment
13
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
13%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southern University--New Orleans
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Belize
China
Mexico
South Africa
2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
