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$17,018/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

45% acceptance rate36% graduation rate5,150 undergrads

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA·Public · 4-year

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Overview

This school is selective, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $17,018 a year against a $25,663 list price, a 34% gap.

Grambling State University is a small-town public four-year institution located in Grambling, LA. It enrolls a mid-sized student body of approximately 5,150 undergraduate students. As a public institution, it is supported by state funding and typically offers lower tuition rates for in-state residents.

At a glance

Acceptance rate45%
SAT range920 - 1080
Graduation rate36%
Enrollment5,150
Student:faculty25:1
Avg net price$17,018
Total cost (sticker)$25,663

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

45%

SAT range

920 - 1080

Acceptance rate
45%
SAT range
920 - 1080
ACT range
15 - 19
Applications
12,976
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Academics

Student:faculty

25:1

Avg class size (est.)

~63 students

Student-faculty ratio
25:1
Avg class size (est.)
~63 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
36%
GradFax Outcomes Index
C+

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Costs

Sticker price

$25,663

Avg net price after aid

$17,018

Sticker price$25,663
Avg net price after aid$17,018
Tuition (in-state)
$7,683
Tuition (out-of-state)
$16,706
Room & board
$17,980
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$25,663
Avg net price after aid
$17,018
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

87%

Avg grant aid

$8,945

Receiving financial aid
87%
Pell grant recipients
75%
Avg grant aid
$8,945

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
5,150
Institution type
4-year
Control
Public

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Campus life

Food near campus
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Location

City, state
Grambling, LA
Campus setting
Town: Distant
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Grambling State University profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.