Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,535, which is 78.00 % of all undergraduate students. 4,348 students which is 75.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,191.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 90.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 84% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Southern University and A & M College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,535, which is 78.00 % of all undergraduate students. 4,348 students which is 75.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,191.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-144,316 (74%)$6,2883,673 (63%)$4,7044,385 (75%)$7,949
2014-154,295 (80%)$6,2613,651 (68%)$4,6924,315 (80%)$7,630
2015-164,453 (82%)$6,5473,765 (69%)$4,8524,388 (81%)$7,384
2016-174,348 (81%)$6,2153,686 (69%)$4,7474,230 (79%)$7,209
2017-184,419 (80%)$6,7943,774 (69%)$5,0244,289 (78%)$7,158
2018-194,498 (77%)$7,2063,980 (68%)$5,1864,523 (77%)$7,103
2019-204,884 (77%)$7,0714,020 (64%)$5,2784,557 (72%)$6,872
2020-214,586 (75%)$8,0433,838 (62%)$5,9224,227 (69%)$6,944
2021-225,014 (76%)$7,9494,156 (63%)$5,5924,217 (64%)$6,469
Average4,535 (78.00%)$6,9303,838 (66.11%)$5,1114,348 (75.00%)$7,191
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,095 (90.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,452. It can cover 43.35% of tuition & fees ($17,192) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,022 (84.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,407).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,009 (91%)$7,373923 (84%)$6,923
2014-15826 (90%)$6,961783 (85%)$6,828
2015-161,065 (90%)$7,4031,014 (86%)$6,215
2016-17979 (93%)$6,575886 (84%)$6,130
2017-181,102 (90%)$7,4591,043 (85%)$6,273
2018-191,195 (90%)$9,0181,159 (88%)$6,455
2019-201,169 (90%)$7,0391,144 (88%)$6,274
2020-211,140 (89%)$7,7261,062 (83%)$6,481
2021-221,367 (88%)$7,5141,188 (77%)$6,087
Average1,095 (90.11%)$7,4521,022 (84.44%)$6,407
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 960 (79.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,315.

In addition, 365 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (30.89 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14856 (78%)$5,095191 (17%)$1,958509 (46%)$2,493339 (31%)$4,233
2014-15722 (79%)$5,00578 (8%)$1,848258 (28%)$3,557221 (24%)$4,864
2015-16931 (79%)$5,097200 (17%)$1,938415 (35%)$2,955405 (34%)$3,763
2016-17804 (76%)$4,964133 (13%)$2,634374 (36%)$2,455259 (25%)$4,543
2017-18965 (79%)$5,15260 (5%)$2,454428 (35%)$3,195331 (27%)$5,237
2018-191,055 (80%)$5,29796 (7%)$2,158381 (29%)$4,122827 (63%)$4,124
2019-201,047 (80%)$5,407119 (9%)$1,095520 (40%)$2,918319 (24%)$2,882
2020-211,016 (80%)$6,12137 (3%)$2,365203 (16%)$4,610387 (30%)$4,045
2021-221,248 (81%)$5,694134 (9%)$1,826198 (13%)$4,789413 (27%)$4,777
Average960 (79.11%)$5,315116 (9.78%)$2,031365 (30.89%)$3,455389 (31.67%)$4,274
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,022 (84.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,022.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14923 (84%)$6,923922 (84%)$6,83210 (1%)$9,052
2014-15783 (85%)$6,828782 (85%)$6,7608 (1%)$7,489
2015-161,014 (86%)$6,2151,014 (86%)$6,1428 (1%)$9,244
2016-17886 (84%)$6,130882 (84%)$6,06112 (1%)$7,112
2017-181,043 (85%)$6,2731,041 (85%)$6,06622 (2%)$10,366
2018-191,159 (88%)$6,4551,158 (88%)$6,15733 (2%)$10,680
2019-201,144 (88%)$6,2741,142 (88%)$5,98735 (3%)$9,724
2020-211,062 (83%)$6,4811,060 (83%)$6,20426 (2%)$11,819
2021-221,188 (77%)$6,0871,185 (76%)$5,69450 (3%)$9,675
Average1,022 (84.44%)$6,4071,021 (84.33%)$6,21123 (1.78%)$9,462

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