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Grambling State University

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Grambling State University (GSU, Grambling, or Grambling State) is a public historically black university in Grambling, Louisiana, United States. Grambling State is home of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum and is listed on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. Grambling State is a member-school of the University of Louisiana System and Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Grambling State's athletic teams compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are known as the Grambling State Tigers. Grambling State is a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Infobox

Former name
Colored Industrial and Agricultural School(1901–1905)North Louisiana Agricultural and Industrial School(1905–1928)Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute(1928–1946)Grambling College(1946–1974)
Motto
Where Everybody Is Somebody
Type
Public historically Black university
Established
1901
Parent institution
UL System
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment
$7 million
President
Martin Lemelle
Provost
Connie Walton
Students
5,232
Location
Grambling, Louisiana, United States 32°31′31″N 92°42′55″W / 32.5252°N 92.7153°W / 32.5252; -92.7153
Campus
Rural
Newspaper
The Gramblinite
Colors
mw- Black & Gold
Nickname
Tigers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FCS – SWAC
Website
www.gram.edu

Tables

Undergraduate demographics as of Fall 2023[20] · Student life
Black
Black
Race and ethnicity
Black
Total
93%
Two or more races
Two or more races
Race and ethnicity
Two or more races
Total
3%
Hispanic
Hispanic
Race and ethnicity
Hispanic
Total
2%
International student
International student
Race and ethnicity
International student
Total
2%
Economic diversity
Economic diversity
Race and ethnicity
Economic diversity
Low-income
Low-income
Race and ethnicity
Low-income
Total
74%
Affluent
Affluent
Race and ethnicity
Affluent
Total
26%
Race and ethnicity
Total
Black
93%
Two or more races
3%
Hispanic
2%
International student
2%
Economic diversity
Low-income
74%
Affluent
26%

References

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  2. The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.
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  5. "Grambling State's Enrollment Reaches a Seven-Year High"
    https://www.gram.edu/news/index.php/2019/09/16/grambling-states-enrollment-reaches-a-seven-year-high/
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  16. "ULS Board names Dr. Martin Lemelle, Jr. New president of Grambling State University"
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20160314030410/http://mvsu.edu/university/accreditations.php
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    https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school?159009-Grambling-State-University
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  34. "MULTIPLATINUM RECORDING ARTIST AND ENTREPRENEUR EARL "E-40" STEVENS AWARDED HONORARY DOCTOR OF MUSIC DEGREE"
    https://www.gram.edu/news/index.php/2023/05/12/multiplatinum-recording-and-entrepreneur-earl-e-40-stevens-awarded-honorary-doctor-of-music-degree/
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  37. "Reflections on the 35th Anniversary of Doug Williams' Culture-Shifting 1988 Super Bowl Victory"
    https://www.gram.edu/news/index.php/2023/01/31/reflections-on-the-35th-anniversary-of-doug-williams-culture-shifting-1988-super-bowl-victory/
  38. African American Registry
    https://aaregistry.org/story/the-big-tiger-paul-tank-younger/
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