Louisiana State University-Shreveport (LSUS) vs. Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO)

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  • Both Louisiana State University-Shreveport (LSUS) and Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Louisiana.
  • LSUS has more expensive tuition of $20,481 than SUNO ($16,390).
  • SUNO has tighter acceptance rate of 24.67% than LSUS (83.84%).
  • LSUS is larger with 8,721 students than SUNO (1,950 students).
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
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Southern University at New Orleans

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#10 in Louisiana
Rankings#18 in Louisiana
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Shreveport, LALocationNew Orleans, LA
LSUSKnown asSUNO
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Offered DegreesAssociate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (medium programs)
Tuition & Fees
$7,327 Louisiana residents
$20,481 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,490 Louisiana residents
$16,390 out-of-state
$7,349 Louisiana residents
$19,846 out-of-state
Graduate$9,180 Louisiana residents
$16,122 out-of-state
$7,562Financial Aid$5,936
Admission
$20 undergraduate
$20 graduate
Application Fee$20 undergraduate
$20 graduate
83.84%Acceptance Rate24.67%
57.43%Yield53.56%
1,120 SAT, 21 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
8,721Total Students1,950
2,465Undergraduate1,680
6,256Graduate270
6,846Online Enrollment386
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
32%Graduation Rate17%
Transfer-out Rate37%
65%Retention Rate46%
$41,000Average Earning after Graduation$32,100
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 367)
$6,850 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 672)
$6,480 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
24 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
154 Full-time
91 Part-time
Number of Faculties78 Full-time
49 Part-time
370 Full-time
97 Part-time
Number of Staffs277 Full-time
60 Part-time
$76,810 for Faculties
$51,666 Part-time
Average Salary$62,241 for Faculties
$49,660 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023