Grambling State University Overview

Grambling State University is a public institution situated in Grambling, Louisiana. 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.
• In 2017-2018, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• The average GSU student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Grambling State University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at GSU.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#6	Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/GramblingStateUniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/grambling1901

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	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into GSU?

The acceptance rate of Grambling State University is 43%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 43%, and the acceptance rate for women is 43%.

Can I Afford Grambling State University?

The overall average net price of GSU is $25,826. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At GSU, approximately 94% of students took out student loans averaging $6,975 a year. That adds up to $27,900 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at GSU is 17.9%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Grambling State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,153 undergraduate students at GSU, with 3,813 being full-time and 340 being part-time.

There are also 1,079 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,813 full-time undergraduates at GSU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	6
Black or African American	3,542
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	20
International Students	176
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

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.

Online Learning at Grambling State University

There are 1 bachelor’s degree and 7 master’s degree programs available online at GSU. In 2017-2018, 2,917 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at GSU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 21st most popular in Louisiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of GSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Grambling State University was 28.6%. This is the #725 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at GSU regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of GSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Criminal Justice & Corrections	26%
Health Professions	38%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	26%
Nursing	38%
Teacher Education Subject Specific	35%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at GSU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at GSU.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Other Education	#12
Curriculum & Instruction	#26
Educational Administration	#57
Criminal Justice & Corrections	#86
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	#94
Education	#155
Business Administration & Management	#198
Business, Management & Marketing	#248

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Grambling State University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Criminal Justice & Corrections	116	136	0	252
Social Work	50	25	0	75
General Biology	52	0	0	52
Communication & Media Studies	39	12	0	51
Business Administration & Management	45	0	0	45
Teacher Education Subject Specific	34	0	0	34
Health & Physical Education	0	31	0	31
General Social Sciences	0	30	0	30
Accounting	28	0	0	28
General Psychology	26	0	0	26
Human Development & Family Studies	24	0	0	24
Public Administration	0	22	0	22
Marketing	21	0	0	21
Information Science	20	0	0	20
General Engineering Technology	19	0	0	19
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	19	0	0	19
Nursing	0	16	0	16
Music	13	0	0	13
Sociology	12	0	0	12
Other Education	0	2	9	11
Computer Science	9	0	0	9
Teacher Education Grade Specific	6	3	0	9
Other Visual Art	9	0	0	9
General English Literature	6	0	0	6
Political Science & Government	6	0	0	6
Chemistry	5	0	0	5
History	4	0	0	4
Mathematics	4	0	0	4
Business/Managerial Economics	2	0	0	2
Curriculum & Instruction	0	2	0	2
Hospitality Management	0	0	0	0
Information Technology	0	0	0	0
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0
Special Education	0	0	0	0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	0	0	0
Legal Support Services	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	569	279	9	857

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.