Southern University At Shreveport

Location and Contact Information

3050 Martin Luther King Dr
Shreveport, LA 71107
USA
Main Tel: (318) 670-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Southern University at Shreveport, also referred to as SUSLA, is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. It was established in the year 1967. The university offers students various degrees through the following academic divisions:

  • Academic Outreach
  • Allied Health Sciences
  • Behavioral Sciences/Education
  • Business Studies
  • Humanities
  • Science and Technology
  • School of Nursing

The SUSLA students have access to a number of clubs and organizations including the Student Government Association (SGA), Student Center Board, Early Childhood Education Club, Health Information Technology Association, and Phi Theta Kappa. The university's athletics department fields men’s and women’s teams in golf as well as basketball. Southern University at Shreveport's students publish an on-campus newspaper called "The Jaguar Speaks."

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Historically black college.
  • Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,464
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 3,594
Room and board$ 5,460
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 3,912

Financial Aid

Southern University At Shreveport participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 91% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant91%$4,241
Institutional Grant6%$2,366
Federal Grant89%$3,737
Pell Grant84%$3,796
Other Federal Grant15%$801
State or Local Grant26%$1,499

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan55%$3,804
Federal Loan55%$3,804
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Southern University At Shreveport:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusGallup, NM2,799
2University of Hawaii Maui CollegeKahului, HI3,287
3Connors State CollegeWarner, OK2,362
4West Shore Community CollegeScottville, MI1,338
5Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA3,104
6Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark, SC2,277
7Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson, NC4,633
8West Hills College-CoalingaCoalinga, CA3,095
9Metropolitan Community College-Penn ValleyKansas City, MO4,340
10Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX3,538

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate24221
1-2 year certificate7117

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  17
Without tenure; working toward tenure  17
Without tenure; tenure not available  44

Students

Southern University At Shreveport is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 2,429 in 2009-2010 (1,962 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Southern University At Shreveport provides on-campus housing for 260 of its 1,962 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Other for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 10 male students received the aid (men were 38% of those receiving aid) and 16 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 62% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (44 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (19 awarded)

  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Child Development
  • Facilities Planning and Management

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (8 awarded)

  • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (2 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (36 awarded)

  • General Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (11 awarded)

  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
  • Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (3 awarded)

  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (78 awarded)

  • Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (32 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE (10 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (20 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded)

  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling