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title: Grambling State University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Grambling, LA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Grambling State University

Grambling, LA · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $41,109 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $21,673 – $59,505 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $24,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $14,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 36% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $25,367 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 50% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.60× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $13,109 | derived |

**36% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $24,500 (≈ 60% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $20,420 to $42,093 across 13 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,093 | $30,500 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $37,718 | $73,228 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $35,746 | $64,461 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $33,736 | $53,248 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,518 | $34,378 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $30,364 | $43,432 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,969 | $34,750 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,476 | $40,756 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,395 | $34,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,170 | $36,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,266 | $31,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,286 | $34,528 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,420 | $35,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Grambling State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?159009

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