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Compare Southern University at Shreveport vs Langston University

Shreveport, LA · Langston, OK

Southern University at ShreveportLangston University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$11,049/yr$11,504/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$10,478/yr$11,117/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$18,500$26,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$11,359/yr$9,782/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$12,785/yr$12,315/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$15,943/yr$15,530/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$16,311/yr$15,756/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$196/mo$276/mo
Room & board (on campus)$10,450/yr$11,244/yr
Room & board (off campus)$5,000/yr$11,312/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,600/yr$780/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,842/yr$6,200/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$17,017/yr$21,394/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,958/yr$6,863/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$4,958/yr$14,616/yr
Students with Pell Grants51%68%
Students taking federal loans58%60%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate10%17%
Freshmen who come back38%54%
Typical earnings 10 years in$33,099/yr$33,261/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$17,483–$51,818$14,996–$51,692
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)18%30%
White students graduatingNo data reported29%
Black students graduatingNo data reported17%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported17%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported100%
Typical earnings 6 years in$22,990/yr$29,691/yr
Earn more than a HS grad44%49%
Graduate on time6.5%26%
Pell students who graduateNo data reported15%
First-gen students who finishNo data reported22%
Low-income students who finish5.5%20%
Students who transfer out12%12%
Typical earnings 8 years in$29,048/yr$31,869/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 44% · Health Professions 35% · Family & Consumer Sciences 7%Liberal Arts & General Studies 47% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 10% · Education 9%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 44% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 47% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 35% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 10% of degrees
3rd most popular programFamily & Consumer Sciences — 7% of degreesEducation — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 3% of degreesHealth Professions — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $78,352/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $68,967/yr
Degrees in STEM6.2%4.5%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,9101,742
Students per professor22 : 117 : 1
Graduate studentsNo data reported195
Average professor pay$6,085/mo$6,261/mo
Full-time professors62%76%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$16,393$25,135
SettingCity (midsize)Rural (distant)
LocationShreveport, LALangston, OK
RegionSoutheastSouthwest
Founded19671897
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High NontraditionalMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.1%5.6%
Men23%43%
Women77%57%
White students7.1%3%
Black students89%75%
Hispanic or Latino students0.9%5.7%
Asian students0.6%0.4%
Two or more races1.5%8%
Other / not reported0.9%2.7%
Special typeHBCUHBCU
First-generation students49%36%
Part-time students29%5.2%
Students age 25+32%8.3%
Spent on teaching per student$3,390/yr$8,500/yr
Endowment$1.6M$50.2M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing2401,694
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,520/yr$7,416/yr
Meal plan charge$2,900/yr$3,450/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneLand-grant institution
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Army
Accepts AP creditNoYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyNoYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division INAIA Division I
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams211
Student athletes23244
Athletic scholarships$125,297$1.0M
Athletics budget$369,177$3.5M
Athletics revenue$369,177$3.5M
Recruiting spend$0$59,000

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.