Southern University Law Center
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
About Southern University Law Center
Southern University Law Center is a public research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, enrolling about 607 students. Southern University Law Center awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $43,371 among students who received federal aid.
Southern University Law Center: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Southern University Law Center—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
Median earnings should be read with net price, debt, and completion—not as a standalone quality score.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
Is Southern University Law Center a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Southern University Law Center is a good school for those looking for strong graduate earnings outcomes in College Scorecard data.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Southern University Law Center.
Campus
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
City / state
- ZIP
- 70813
- NCES locale
- Suburb
See Suburban college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Public
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Not classified (exclusively graduate programs)
Size
Enrollment
607
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 662
- Graduate
- 152
- Full-time share
- 91%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$29,251
Median federal loan debt
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Southern University Law Center.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Southern University Law Center was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Southern University Law Center in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Southern University Law Center reported total enrollment of about 607 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 33% male and 67% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (95.1%), Two or More Races (1.5%), and Race/ethnicity unknown (1.5%). Roughly 39.7% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
90.9% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Southern University Law Center in 2024 is 607 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 662 students. Graduate enrollment is about 152 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
60.5%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Southern University Law Center completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Southern University Law Center graduates earn a median of $43,371 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Southern University Law Center.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $43,371. Median federal loan debt: $29,251.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Southern University Law Center graduates report median earnings of $43,371 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Southern University Law Center.
Program completion data is not available for this institution.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Southern University Law Center graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Southern University Law Center—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$2.2M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Louisiana median 0.13× the median ($16.9M)
- Southeast median 0.11× the median ($19.4M)
- U.S. median 0.08× the median ($26.4M)
- Louisiana median 0.93× the median ($3,294)
- Southeast median 0.33× the median ($9,308)
- U.S. median 0.25× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 47.4%
- Louisiana median 15.8 pp below median (63.2%)
- Southeast median 12.0 pp below median (59.4%)
- U.S. median 10.5 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $8,753
- Louisiana median 1.3× the median ($6,824)
- Southeast median 1.3× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median 1.1× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $10,729
- Louisiana median 2.0× the median ($5,480)
- Southeast median 1.6× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 1.5× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Southern University Law Center at a glance
Southern University Law Center
Southern University Law Center is a public institution in Baton Rouge, LA, classified as Not classified (exclusively graduate programs).
- Largest enrollment groups
- Black or African American95.1%Two or More Races1.5%Race/ethnicity unknown1.5%
Schools near Southern University Law Center
Other campuses in Baton Rouge, LA when available, plus nearby institutions in Louisiana.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Louisiana, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Southern University Law Center located?
Southern University Law Center is located in Baton Rouge, LA.
How much does Southern University Law Center cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Southern University Law Center?
Southern University Law Center reports undergraduate enrollment of about 662 students, Black or African American (95.1%), Two or More Races (1.5%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Southern University Law Center?
About 39.7% of students at Southern University Law Center are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Southern University Law Center earn?
Median earnings are $33,033 six years after entry and $43,371 ten years after entry.
How much debt do Southern University Law Center students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $29,251.
Is Southern University Law Center public or private?
Southern University Law Center is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, LA.
Is Southern University Law Center an HBCU?
Yes. Southern University Law Center is flagged as a historically Black college or university (HBCU) in IPEDS.
Is Southern University Law Center a tribal college?
No. Southern University Law Center is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Southern University Law Center a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Southern University Law Center does not meet that proxy (reported share 1.1%).
Is Southern University Law Center religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Southern University Law Center in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.