10-yr median earnings
$43,371
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Southern University Law Center
Southern University Law Center is a public institution in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $43,371
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Southern University Law Center posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 43%
- former-student earnings, US
- +31%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Southern University Law Center profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
36/100
Southern University Law Center
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C
$43,371
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price N/A
N/A
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$29,251
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
65.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
60.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
Not reported
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Southern University Law Center vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Southern University Law Center ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Southern University Law Center: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$43,371 Top 43% higher than 57% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Southern University Law Center | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $43,371 | #2185 of 5103 | 57th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 607 | #2674 of 5462 | 51st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
607
Undergraduate enrollment
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Acceptance rate
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SAT average
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150%-time completion
$43,371
10-yr median earnings
60.5%
First-year retention
How Southern University Law Center ranks in Louisiana
State rank among 94 reporting Louisiana colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Southern University Law Center | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $43,371 | #29 of 94 | 69th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 607 | #40 of 104 | 62nd |
Highest former-student earnings in Louisiana
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Louisiana | $92,405 | $30,791 |
| 2 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans | $78,495 | - |
| 3 | Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology | $75,071 | - |
| 4 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | $74,671 | - |
| 5 | ITI Technical College | $68,342 | $20,850 |
| 6 | Tulane University of Louisiana | $63,268 | $39,949 |
| 7 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | $61,251 | $19,151 |
| 8 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | $59,419 | $18,552 |
| 9 | The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana | $56,899 | - |
| 10 | Loyola University New Orleans | $52,927 | $23,696 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech University | $52,279 | $11,864 |
| 12 | Xavier University of Louisiana | $52,184 | $17,127 |
| 29 | Southern University Law CenterThis school | $43,371 | - |
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
63.7%
Female
39.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
60.5%
Retention Rate
$33,033
Median Earnings (6yr)
51.4%
Earning Over $25K
65.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 60.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $33,033 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $43,371 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 51.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 65.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $29,251 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $310/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 20 | 96 | $55,153 | $92,969 | $29,868 |
| Master's | 9 | 22 | $69,928 | $120,049 | $47,762 |
| First Professional | 1 | 32 | $67,462 | $67,462 | $118,010 |
Top programs at Southern University Law Center by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$120,049 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
$92,969 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$86,838 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$73,081 median earnings
- Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
$68,016 median earnings
- Law
Law
$67,462 median earnings
- Communication Disorders Sc…
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
$64,924 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$58,951 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | 3 | $120,049 | $41,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | 4 | $92,969 | $28,437 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 18 | $86,838 | $31,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 7 | $73,081 | $49,378 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | 1 | $68,016 | $31,125 |
| Law | First Professional | 32 | $67,462 | $118,010 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | 2 | $64,924 | $47,498 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | 4 | $58,951 | $28,750 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's | 2 | $56,111 | $36,250 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | 2 | $56,097 | $27,000 |
| Public Administration | Master's | 5 | $55,482 | $45,137 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 3 | $53,159 | $25,250 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | 5 | $52,217 | $30,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's | 1 | $51,611 | $35,124 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | 3 | $50,616 | $36,603 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Southern University Law Center? ▼
Southern University Law Center is a public institution in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Undergraduate enrollment is 607 students.
How much do Southern University Law Center former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Southern University Law Center who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $43,371 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $33,033.
Is Southern University Law Center worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Southern University Law Center is $29,251, while former students earn a median of $43,371 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 67% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 65.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $310.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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