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Southeastern Louisiana University is a public regional university located in Hammond, Louisiana. Southeastern Louisiana University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Southeastern Louisiana University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,516 10 years after enrolling, 16th in Louisiana, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Southeastern Louisiana University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average.
Southeastern Louisiana University’s median net annual cost of $12,336 and average years to graduate of 5.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Southeastern Louisiana University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Marketing, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,336
Average years to graduate
5.1
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Computer Science
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Economic score: 1.45
Industrial Engr. Tech
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Economic score: 2.05
Education
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Economic score: 4.34
Biology
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Economic score: 4.83
Criminal Justice
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Economic score: 5.48
Public Health
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Economic score: 5.83
Social Work
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Economic score: 6
Comms & Media Studies
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Economic score: 7.79
Consumer Sciences
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Economic score: 10.95
Psychology
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 13.65
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Southeastern Louisiana University - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Registered Nursing, Communication disorder sciences, Student Counseling, Special Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
History
Rank: #12
Economic score: 0.66
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.1 years. 44% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Southeastern Louisiana University is 10% lower than the state average, and 14% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Southeastern Louisiana University, Pell Grant recipients represent 35% of the measured graduating class, equal to the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Southeastern Louisiana University graduates within 5.2 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Southeastern Louisiana University’s economic mobility score of 14.85 is calculated by adjusting the 4.3 economic score of lower-income students by the 35% pell grant recipients within the student body. Southeastern Louisiana University’s EMS of 14.85 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Southeastern Louisiana University pays $12,336 a year, $11,133 less than the $23,469 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,336
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Southeastern Louisiana University, 95% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,336 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 41% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,140. This is 13% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,773
Pell grants
$4,791
State grants
$5,353
Institutional grants
$3,710
Southeastern Louisiana University offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Southeastern Louisiana University offers 2 programs, both of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
4
Percentage of programs online
6%
Southeastern Louisiana University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 99% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,634 applicants, of which 5,574 were admitted and 2,230 enrolled. Southeastern Louisiana University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
75%
59%
In-state
97%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
64%
52%
Black
22%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%