Grambling State University Overview

Located in Grambling, Louisiana, Grambling State University is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Grambling draws many to the area.

What Is Grambling State University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at GSU.
• During a recent academic cycle, 87% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Grambling State University?

Contact details for GSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	403 Main Street, Grambling, LA 71245
Phone:	318-247-3811
Website:	www.gram.edu

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How Do I Get Into GSU?

You can apply to GSU online at: www.gram.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for GSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into GSU?

You'll need to do what you can to make your application stand out if you plan to apply to GSU. The school screens its applicants carefully and has a fairly low acceptance rate of 42%. So, don't just throw your admission packet together at the last minute!

Approximately 27% of accepted students are men and 73% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 39%, and the acceptance rate for women is 44%.

Average Test Scores

About 8% of students accepted to GSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 510. Math scores were between 400 and 480.

GSU received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 19. Math scores were between 15 and 0. Composite scores were between 15 and 19.

Can I Afford Grambling State University?

The overall average net price of GSU is $25,952. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At GSU, approximately 96% of students took out student loans averaging $9,683 a year. That adds up to $38,732 over four years for those students.

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Grambling State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,511 undergraduate students at GSU, with 4,041 being full-time and 470 being part-time.

There are also 927 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,041 full-time undergraduates at GSU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Grambling State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	3,630
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	23
International Students	129
Other Races/Ethnicities	198

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at Grambling State University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at GSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Dominica, and Nigeria.

Grambling State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Criminal Justice & Corrections	109	0	17	0	126
General Biology	78	0	0	0	78
Social Work	33	12	15	0	60
Business Administration & Management	47	0	0	0	47
Communication & Media Studies	40	0	4	0	44
Health & Physical Education	0	0	42	0	42
Accounting	35	0	0	0	35
Information Science	33	0	0	0	33
Liberal Arts General Studies	33	0	0	0	33
Teacher Education Subject Specific	30	0	0	0	30
Marketing	27	0	0	0	27
General Psychology	27	0	0	0	27
Human Development & Family Studies	25	0	0	0	25
General Engineering Technology	24	0	0	0	24
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	23	0	0	0	23
Nursing	11	1	5	0	17
Teacher Education Grade Specific	11	0	4	0	15
History	14	0	0	0	14
Public Administration	0	0	13	0	13
Sociology	12	0	0	0	12
Computer Science	10	0	0	0	10
Information Technology	9	0	0	0	9
General Social Sciences	0	0	9	0	9
General English Literature	8	0	0	0	8
Other Visual Art	8	0	0	0	8
Other Education	0	0	4	2	6
Music	5	0	0	0	5
Chemistry	4	0	0	0	4
Mathematics	2	0	0	0	2
Educational Administration	0	0	1	0	1
Electronics Engineering Technology	1	0	0	0	1
Business/Managerial Economics	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Systems Networking	0	0	0	0	0
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	0
Special Education	0	0	0	0	0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	0	0
Data Analytics	0	0	0	0	0
Criminology	0	0	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	659	13	114	2	788

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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