Southern University and A & M College — Trends

Cost, tuition, graduation rate and student debt over time. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard cohort files.

Solid lines: 4-year net cost (left axis). Dashed line: 4-year graduation rate (right axis). Shaded: in-state tuition.

Year	Cost	Tuition	Grad%	Debt	Students
2024	$$26K	$$10K	27.1%	$$12K	5519
2023	$$26K	$$10K	28.4%	$$12K	5323
2022	$$24K	$$10K	30.3%	$$12K	5171
2020	$$24K	$$9K	28.2%	$$15K	5350
2019	$$23K	$$9K	40.9%	$$15K	5829
2018	$$23K	$$9K	30.4%	$$16K	5612
2017	$$21K	$$9K	29.0%	$$19K	5137
2016	$$20K	$$9K	29.2%	$$16K	4858
2015	$$19K	$$7K	33.7%	$$15K	5226
2014	$$19K	$$7K	32.1%	$$16K	5133
2013	$$18K	$$7K	31.8%	$$16K	5666
2012	$$17K	$$6K	27.6%	$$14K	5171
2011	$$16K	$$5K	30.5%	$$12K	5727
2010	$$14K	$$5K	29.3%	$$11K	5543
2009	$$13K	$$4K	30.3%	$$10K	6276
2008	—	$$4K	28.3%	$$10K	6264
2007	—	$$4K	28.9%	$$7K	6974
2006	—	$$4K	27.6%	$$6K	7335
2005	—	$$4K	26.4%	$$6K	8964
2004	—	$$3K	26.2%	$$6K	8053
2003	—	$$3K	25.0%	$$5K	7571
2002	—	$$3K	27.4%	$$4K	7351
2001	—	$$3K	26.9%	$$4K	7472
2000	—	$$2K	24.1%	$$3K	—
1999	—	—	27.2%	$$3K	7728
1998	—	—	23.0%	$$3K	7944
1997	—	—	21.7%	$$3K	8340
1996	—	—	—	—	8673