Grambling State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Grambling State University, also known as GSU, is a historically black four-year coeducational institution, situated in Grambling, Louisiana. It was established in 1901 and received accreditation in 1949. It was named after a sawmill owner, Judson H. Grambling. The university offers a number of programs and degrees in various areas of study.

The following academic units comprise Grambling State University:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Professional Studies
• School of Graduate Studies & Research

GSU’s athletics teams are known as the Grambling Tigers. They compete in the NCAA Division I (I-AA for football) in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Notable alumni of Grambling State University include Willis Reed, retired American basketball player; Doug Williams, former NFL quarterback; and Ronnie Coleman, professional American bodybuilder.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, family and social work, nursing and emergency medicine, and computer science and engineering.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Selective admissions.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Grambling State is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 5,253 in 2009-2010 (5,128 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 90% of enrolled students and graduate students are 10%.

Students under 25 years old represent 78% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Grambling State provides on-campus housing for 2,300 of its 5,128 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Southwestern Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 135 male students received the aid (men were 54% of those receiving aid) and 114 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 46% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Grambling State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (89 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (37 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (59 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (74 awarded)

• Child Development
• Public Administration
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (15 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (13 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (35 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (37 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (119 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Pediatric Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (30 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE (38 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (111 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (23 awarded)

• Psychology