Grambling State University: Statistics

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Acceptance rate
45%
Average SAT
1000
Average ACT
17
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
4,313
Graduates
837
Male:Female Ratio
36:64
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
gram.edu

Grambling State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Grambling State University has an acceptance rate of 45% and is among the top 13% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 45% 39% 48%
Applicants 12,976 4,805 8,170
Admissions 5,821 1,877 3,944
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,013 443 570
Freshmen enrolled part time 34 12 22

2,843 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,183 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
68 or 6%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 920
or below

75% of them
had 1080
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Grambling State University are 920-1080 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
234 or 22%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 15
or below

75% of them
had 19
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Grambling State University are 15-19 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 4546 (88%)
Nonresident Alien 369 (7%)
Two or more races 100 (2%)
Hispanic 87 (2%)
White 39 (0.8%)
Asian 6 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,870
Students receiving aid
95%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,140$5,110
Tuition in-state $5,140$5,110
Tuition out-of-state $5,140$5,110
Fee in-district $2,543$2,306
Fee in-state $2,543$2,306
Fee out-of-state $11,566$11,329

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,359
Combined charge for room and board $9,598
Room charge $5,548
Meal charge $4,050

Grambling State University majors

Grambling State University has granted 624 bachelor's degrees across 25 programs, 168 master's across 10 programs, and 3 doctorate degrees in Education, Other. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Grambling State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 87 66
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 76
Business Administration and Management, General 65
Social Work 32 22
General Studies 42
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 40
Psychology, General 34
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 31
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 29
Mass Communication & Media Studies 26
History, General 22
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 22
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 21
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 13 8
Information Science & Studies 20
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 20
Accounting 17
Elementary Education and Teaching 10 6
Sociology, General 14
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 12
Social Sciences, General 10
Computer Science 8
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 8
Public Administration 8
Education, Other 3 3
Music, General 6
Chemistry, General 5
Curriculum and Instruction 3
English Language and Literature, General 3
Secondary Education and Teaching 2
Mathematics, Other 1
Grand Total 624 168 3

Grambling State University has a graduation rate of 36%, which is among the 18% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 36% 24% 44%
  • Full-time retention rate - 66%
  • Part-time retention rate - 60%

Publications & Citations

Grambling State University has published 816 scientific papers with 10,261 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology, Political Science, Environmental Science, and Mathematics.

Publications
816
Citations
10,261

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
437 / 5,629
Engineering
436 / 4,091
Physics
417 / 4,422
Quantum and Particle physics
348 / 3,763
Computer Science
344 / 3,474
Chemistry
319 / 4,414
Biology
273 / 5,395
Political Science
263 / 3,358
Environmental Science
258 / 4,002
Mathematics
251 / 3,095
Law
243 / 3,284
Organic Chemistry
202 / 2,290
Philosophy
196 / 2,658
Psychology
187 / 3,116
Medicine
186 / 3,834
Sociology
184 / 3,151
Materials Science
168 / 1,682
Optical Engineering
154 / 1,836
Geography and Cartography
152 / 2,617
Economics
144 / 1,499
Statistics
142 / 1,610
Business
136 / 1,605
History
135 / 1,549
Art & Design
130 / 834
Biochemistry
125 / 2,515
Telecommunications
108 / 883
Geology
102 / 1,643
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
100 / 981
Archaeology
97 / 1,364
Ecology
95 / 2,478
Electrical Engineering
95 / 841
Genetics
94 / 2,051
Acoustical Engineering
89 / 815
Development Studies
84 / 904
Computer Networking
77 / 604
Machine Learning
72 / 670
Cyber Security
71 / 733
Metallurgical Engineering
71 / 718
Linguistics
66 / 902
Social Psychology
62 / 1,653

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 8 19
1994 14 17
1995 10 22
1996 14 23
1997 12 29
1998 14 64
1999 10 80
2000 2 105
2001 12 82
2002 8 121
2003 10 88
2004 11 106
2005 18 128
2006 13 154
2007 20 170
2008 20 204
2009 24 212
2010 22 272
2011 25 319
2012 15 363
2013 18 392
2014 17 436
2015 17 404
2016 18 351
2017 18 415
2018 13 348
2019 15 391
2020 12 495
2021 20 440
2022 44 432
2023 98 1013
2024 82 1555
2025 38 694
Academic rankings

Grambling State University alumni

  1. Ronnie Coleman

    Ronnie Coleman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    police officerbodybuilderAmerican football player
    Biography

    Ronald Dean Coleman is an American former professional bodybuilder who is widely regarded as the greatest bodybuilder of all time. Known as "The King", Coleman shares the all-time record for most Mr. Olympia titles at eight with Lee Haney. The winner of 26 IFBB professional titles including the Mr. Olympia for eight consecutive years, he is also renowned for his combination of size and conditioning, dominant body-parts and extremely heavy workouts, making him the strongest Mr. Olympia of all time.

  2. Erykah Badu

    Erykah Badu
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    jazz musiciancomposersinger-songwriteractorwriter
    Biography

    Erica Abi Wright, known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip-hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut studio album Baduizm (1997), placed her at the forefront of the neo soul movement, earning her the nickname "Queen of Neo Soul" by music critics.

  3. E-40

    E-40
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    songwriterrapperentrepreneuractor
    Biography

    Earl Tywone Stevens, better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. Stevens is a founding member of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 27 studio albums to date, appeared on numerous movie soundtracks, and has also done guest appearances on a host of other rap albums. Initially an underground artist, his 1995 solo album In a Major Way opened him up to a wider audience. Beginning in 1998, he began collaborating with mainstream rappers outside the San Francisco Bay Area. He rose to higher mainstream popularity in 2006 with his single "Tell Me When to Go", which was produced by Lil Jon.

  4. Doug Williams

    Doug Williams
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Douglas Lee Williams is an American professional football executive and former quarterback and coach who is a senior advisor for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Williams was the first black quarterback to both start and win a Super Bowl, doing so with Washington in Super Bowl XXII when they were known as the Redskins. He was named Super Bowl MVP after throwing four touchdowns in a single quarter.

All 26 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Grambling
GSU
Founded 1901
Motto Where Everybody Is Somebody
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-July)
Total FTE staff 506
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 403 Main Street
Grambling, Louisiana, 71245
United States
City population 5,000
Phone 3182473811

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