Grambling State University

#17 in Louisiana

4-years Public College In Grambling, LA

Grambling State University (referred to as GSU) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Grambling, LA. Grambling State University is a historically black school.It is classified as Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 tuition & fees at Grambling State University is $7,681 for Louisiana residents and $16,706 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 5,058 and student to faculty ratio is 4.00% (25 to 1).The highest degree offered at Grambling State University is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. It offers 1 Year Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$7,681 (Louisiana Residents) $16,706 (out-of-state)
Acceptance Rate42.37%
Student Population5,058
Test Scores910 (SAT) 17 (ACT)
Graduation Rate36%
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1
Grambling State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1949 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Grambling State University is $7,681 for Louisiana residents and $16,706 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Grambling State University is $7,416 for Louisiana residents and $16,439 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. Grambling State University offers the alternative tuition plans. 99 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,958 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Grambling State University is 42.37% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.94%. The average SAT score is 910 and the average ACT score is 17. Grambling State University accepts dual credit, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 5,058 students are attending at Grambling State University (4,201 undergraduate students). There are 152 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 1 part-time faculty working for Grambling State University. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 (4.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 443 (full-time) and 2 (part-time). The graduation rate at Grambling State University is 36% and the retention rate is 72% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Grambling State University offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Grambling State University offers ROTC, study abroad, teacher certification program. On Grambling State University campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Grambling State University
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
Grambling State University Mission Statement
Grambling State University is a comprehensive, historically-black, public institution that offers a broad spectrum of undergraduate and graduate programs of study. Through its undergraduate major courses of study, which are under girded by a traditional liberal arts program, and through its graduate school, which has a decidedly professional focus, the University embraces its founding principle of educational opportunity. With a commitment to the education of minorities in American society, the University seeks to reflect in all of its programs the diversity present in the world. The university advances the study and preservation of African American history, art and culture. Grambling State University is a community of learners who strive for excellence in their pursuit of knowledge and who seek to contribute to their respective major academic disciplines. The University prepares its graduates to compete and succeed in careers related to its programs of study, to contribute to the advancement of knowledge, and to lead productive lives as informed citizens in a democratic society. The University provides its students a living and learning environment which nurtures their development for leadership in academics, athletics, campus governance, and in their future pursuits. The University affords each student the opportunity to pursue any program of study provided that the student makes reasonable progress and demonstrates that progress in standard ways. Grambling fosters, in its students, a commitment to service and to the improvement in the quality of life for all persons. The University expects that all persons who matriculate and who are employed at Grambling will reflect through their study and work that the University is indeed a place where all persons are valued, “where everybody is somebody.