5,014 students (76% of total 6,558 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Southern University and A & M College. The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,949.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 1,550 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,514.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Southern University and A & M College, 5,014 undergraduate students (76% of total 6,558 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,949.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Southern University and A & M
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,01476% $39,854,553$7,949
Pell Grants4,15663% $23,240,302$5,592
Federal Student Loan4,21764% $27,279,413$6,469

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,496 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 1,550 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Southern University and A & M College. The average amount of aid received is $7,514.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Southern University and A & M
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,49697% --
Grants or Scholarships1,36788%$10,271,885$7,514
Federal Grants1,25281%$7,350,996$5,871
Pell Grants1,24881%$7,106,340$5,694
Other Federal Grants1349%$244,656$1,826
State/Local Grants19813%$948,144$4,789
Institutional Grants41327%$1,972,745$4,777
Student Loan Aid1,18877%$7,231,550$6,087
Federal Student Loans1,18576%$6,747,800$5,694
Other Student Loans503%$483,750$9,675

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Southern University and A & M College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,3521,243$9,169,239$6,782
0-30,000737737$5,780,367$7,843
30,001-48,000308306$2,152,027$6,987
48,001-75,000184156$971,121$5,278
75,001-110,0007026$159,879$2,284
110,001 or more5318$105,845$1,997

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