Grambling State University, LA

location_on  403 Main Street, Grambling, LA 71245 • language  gram.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Master's College and University Very Selective High Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 96%
Associate’s 4%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences10%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Education6%
Engineering Technologies4%
English Language and Literature0%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting16%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies6%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology9%
Public Administration and Social Service8%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 95%
Median SAT Math 455
Median SAT Reading 469
Median ACT Composite 18

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 410–500
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 420–518
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–19
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $16,000
Average Total Cost $26,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $10,629 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $12,023 $12,318
$48K–$75K $21,000 $14,676 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $16,367 $18,184
>$110K $23,000 $17,738 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 86%
Median Federal Debt $25,000
Repayment Rate 41%
Median Payment $386
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		67% 50% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		9% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		5% 10% 10%
>$110K 		3% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $26,000 $12,704 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $12,280 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $11,968 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $26,000 $13,440 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $10,525 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $50,000 $30,981 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $39,000 $21,653 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $5,643 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,253 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		44% 64% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		41% 61% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		42% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		42% 64% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 72%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 24%
Graduation Rate 34%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		10% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		34% 43% 49%
Within 8 Years 		38% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		33% 35% 41%
Hispanic or Latino 		17% 43% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 53% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 56% 58%
Two or more races 		31% 40% 48%
Other race 		29% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 4,110
Full-time Undergrads 78%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 1,095
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		60% 62% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		40% 39% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 2% 7%
Black 		90% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		1% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 6% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		5% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		62% 42% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		13% 13% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Louisiana Tech University
4 miles, E • 2.3 star
Northwest Louisiana Technical College
32 miles, NW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Monroe Regional Airport
39 miles, SE • 1 star
Shreveport Regional Airport
65 miles, W • 1.4 star
Alexandria International Airport
83 miles, S • 1 star