Southeastern Louisiana University
Southeastern Louisiana University (Southeastern) is a public university in Hammond, Louisiana. It was founded in 1925 by Linus A. Sims as Hammond Junior College. Sims succeeded in getting the campus moved to north Hammond in 1928, when it became known as Southeastern Louisiana College. It achieved university status in 1970.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 99%
- Average net price: $13,116
- Undergraduate enrollment: 15,556
- Graduation rate (150%): 45%
- Graduation rate (200%): 41%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 48%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,482
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,305
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,124
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Hammond, LA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southeastern Louisiana University include General Studies, Business Administration and Management, Nursing.
- General Studies (223 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,692 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,924
- Business Administration and Management (196 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,621 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Nursing (157 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,367 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,450
- Psychology (97 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,998 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Biology (96 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,951 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- Marketing (84 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,477 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,275
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (77 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,719 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,896
- Criminal Justice (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,393 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,977
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (66 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,367 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,450
- Accounting (61 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,067 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,650
Degree mix: Business 38%, Computer Science 5%, Health 32%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 9%, Communication 6%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Southeastern Louisiana University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,507 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,507
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,309
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,380
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,672
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,184
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,373
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,851
- Books and supplies: $1,300
- On-campus room and board: $10,240
- Off-campus room and board: $11,812
- Off-campus with family: $5,924
- Typical cost of attendance: $23,604
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 33%
- Federal loan recipients: 32%
- Average institutional grant: $3,136
- Average federal loan: $5,829
- Median debt at graduation: $22,113
Admissions
Southeastern Louisiana University admits 99% of applicants. Of students admitted, 39% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,255
- Admitted: 6,212
- Enrolled: 2,408
- Yield (first-choice signal): 39%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 15,556
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 83%
- Part-time undergraduates: 16%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 874
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 40%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 32%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Professor salary: $92,675
- Associate professor salary: $78,701
- Assistant professor salary: $70,606
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,718
- Average SAT: 1,090
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southeastern Louisiana University acceptance rate? Southeastern Louisiana University admits 99% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Southeastern Louisiana University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,507 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,116.
What majors does Southeastern Louisiana University offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Psychology, Biology.
What is the average salary after Southeastern Louisiana University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,482 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southeastern Louisiana University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 48% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 45%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southeastern Louisiana University official site: https://southeastern.edu.