Southern University at Shreveport vs. Virginia College

Southern University at Shreveport vs. Virginia College comparison

	Southern University at Shreveport	Virginia College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southern University at Shreveport	Virginia College
Location	Shreveport, LA	Baton Rouge, LA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	3,154	627
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	susla.edu	vc.edu
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Costs	Southern University at Shreveport	Virginia College
Tuition (In State)	$2,618	$14,382
Tuition (Out of State)	$2,618	$14,382
Room & Board	$11,420	$8,616
Avg Net Price	$10,091	$24,606
Avg Grant Aid	$7,079	$4,254
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	79%

Admission	Southern University at Shreveport	Virginia College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.0	-
Typical High School Grades	C	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Southern University at Shreveport	Virginia College
Student to Faculty Ratio	29:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (52%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Business (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Work and Family Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Southern University at Shreveport	Virginia College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,000	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	19%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,415	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$190	$175

Diversity	Southern University at Shreveport	Virginia College
% Men	30%	0%
% Women	70%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	6%	6%
% Black	85%	90%
% Hispanic	0%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Southern University at Shreveport	Virginia College
% In-State	93%	-
% Out-of-State	6%	-
Campus	Southern University at Shreveport	Virginia College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southern University at Shreveport is larger than than Virginia College based on total student enrollment (3,154 students vs. 627 students)

Southern University at Shreveport vs. Virginia College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southern University at Shreveport or Virginia College?

• Virginia College is 449.4% more expensive to attend than Southern University at Shreveport for in-state tuition ($14,382.00 vs. $2,618.00)
• Out of state tuition is 449.4% higher at Virginia College than Southern University at Shreveport ($14,382.00 vs. $2,618.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern University at Shreveport than Virginia College ($10,091 vs. $24,606)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia College are 32.5% lower than costs at Southern University at Shreveport ($8,616 vs. $11,420)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern University at Shreveport than Virginia College (97% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern University at Shreveport students is 66.4% larger than aid received Virginia College ($7,079 vs. $4,254)

Which college is harder to get into, Southern University at Shreveport or Virginia College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Virginia College or Southern University at Shreveport .

Southern University at Shreveport vs. Virginia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southern University at Shreveport or Virginia College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Virginia College and Southern University at Shreveport.

• Graduates from Southern University at Shreveport earn on average $200 more per year than Virginia College graduates after ten years. ($28,000 vs. $27,800)
• Virginia College students graduate with a $1,415 lower median federal student loan debt than Southern University at Shreveport graduates. ($17,000 vs. $18,415)
• Virginia College graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Southern University at Shreveport graduates. ($175 vs. $190)
• More Southern University at Shreveport graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College students, three years after graduation. (19% vs. 17%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/