Overview

Grambling State University is a University institution located in Grambling, LA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address GSU Box 4200
Grambling, LA  71245
United States

Contact DeVaria Hudson
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Email: hudsond@gram.edu
Phone: 318-274-6100
Fax: 318-274-3292

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Hotel/motel Administration/management	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cloud Computing	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development, Family Studies, And Related Services, Other	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal	×
Pre-law Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, Other	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24,521

Applied

5,806

Accepted

4,279

Enrolled

Female Admissions

15,914

Females Applied

4,112

Females Accepted

26%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,607

Males Applied

1,694

Males Accepted

20%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

3.01

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Other requirements:	19 units from Required Core 4 Curriculum including no more than one developmental course

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	June 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	450	590
SAT Math	-	410	560
ACT Composite	-	15	19

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,140

In-state

9,023

Out-of-state

5,140

In-district

Fees

2,543

Full-time student fees

7,156

Room & board

3,106

Room only

Financial Aid

10,595

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,848

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,055

Avg. Loan Aid

2,658

Avg. Grant Aid

5,841

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Student Body

4,279

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.54%
Black or African American	92.78%
White or Caucasian	0.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.02%
Two or more races	2.63%
Other	0.19%

Gender

Male (35.48%)

Female (64.52%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Bayou Classic Football Game, Homecoming Festivities and Springfest

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Tiger Marching Band, Black Dynasty Modeling Troupe, Academic and Professional Clubs, sororities and fraternities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	Division 1B
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		Division 1
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		Division 1	No
Softball		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

498

Total Faculty

25:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 446

Part-time - 52

Male - 224

Female - 274