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Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·southeastern.edu
6-yr Graduation
45%
Total enrollment
14,426
peer median 9,636
Avg net price
$12,174
-$818 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
6,255
6,255 candidates competed
Admitted
6,212
99.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2,408
38.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
45%
4-year graduation
26%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
45%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%
Non-Pell
45%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 86 Title IV programs, 30 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 55 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
86
Passing
30
34.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.2%
+0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

86programs
  • Passing30 · 34.9%
  • No Data55 · 64.0%
  • Failing1 · 1.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
3
Safe
25
No data
55

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

31
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.1%
$51,497 vs $51,545
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+5.8%
$48,915 vs $46,221
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+9.1%
$55,954 vs $51,310
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+18.0%
$37,998 vs $32,203
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+19.6%
$38,514 vs $32,203
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+21.8%
$39,235 vs $32,203
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+25.2%
$40,307 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+32.6%
$42,692 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.1%
$48

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

30
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
64%
$31,500 debt · $48,915 earn
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
63%
$24,303 debt · $38,514 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
61%
$26,375 debt · $43,291 earn
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
61%
$27,500 debt · $45,401 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
60%
$31,099 debt · $51,497 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
59%
$23,750 debt · $40,307 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
57%
$21,751 debt · $37,998 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
53%
$22,671 debt · $42,692 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1946Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 11

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  4. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,806
$30–48k$9,979
$48–75k$12,638
$75–110k$16,321
$110k+$16,196

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$12,174
-$817vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $12,992
Federal loans
34.4%
In-state tuition
$8,373
Out-of-state
$20,851

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 5,153 students received $30.5M in Pell grants, alongside $42.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,153
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$30.5M
$30,517,387 total
Direct Loans
$42.8M
8,291 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
20
5k
21
4k
22
5k
23
5k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$13.0M
3,430 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$13.8M
3,540 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$7.9M
570 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7.2M
634 loan awards
Grad PLUS$874K
117 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 2,887 borrowers who entered repayment, 91 (3.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,887
Defaulted
91
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.9%
2017
11.9%
2018
9.5%
2019
3.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Southeastern Louisiana

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs59
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,790 total completions
01Business
45725.5%
02Health Professions
38021.2%
03Liberal Arts
22312.5%
04Education
19310.8%
05Psychology
1136.3%
06Biological Sciences
1086.0%
07Parks/Recreation
975.4%
08Visual/Performing Arts
744.1%
09Communication
744.1%
10Engineering Tech
714.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
14,426
12-mo unduplicated
17,041
Undergraduate
15,556
Graduate
1,485

Gender split

Men
37%6,252
Women
63%10,789

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.4%
Black
19.3%
Hispanic
7.2%
Two or more
4.8%
Non-resident
1.7%
Asian
1.1%
Unknown
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
381
230 M · 151 W
Women athletes
39.6%
Athletic aid
$5.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$17.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.0M
$2.0M
Recruiting expense
$76K
$62K
Head-coach salaries
$146K
$77K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
77 M · 67 W
$1.3M
Football
127 M ·
$4.3M
Baseball
44 M ·
$1.8M
Basketball
15 M · 15 W
$2.5M
Soccer
· 28 W
$617K
Softball
· 26 W
$737K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.97
13 offenses · 13,465 students

3-year trend

1.802 yrs ago1.931 yr ago0.97Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
65
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
83
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
4
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
5

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4
Motor vehicle theft
4
Rape
2
Fondling
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

13total
  • On campus12
  • Public property1

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
8
Dating violence
7
Stalking
17 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs018
Liquor015

Residence-hall fires

  • Hammond Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Louisiana Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $1,000-$9,999
  • Southeastern Oaks Bldg 11 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • St Tammany Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999

Data quality: 6 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
465

Southeastern Louisiana vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Southeastern Louisiana selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSoutheastern Louisiana University
45%14,426$12,174Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
38%50.5%10,749$8,130Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
45%92.5%8,523$13,809Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
McNeese State University
46%78.3%6,241$11,257Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Grambling State University
36%44.9%5,150$19,125Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Troy University
49%96.0%13,658$13,869Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median45%78.3%9,636$12,992

Frequently asked questions about Southeastern Louisiana University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Southeastern Louisiana.

What is the graduation rate at Southeastern Louisiana University?

Southeastern Louisiana University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 45% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southeastern Louisiana University?

Southeastern Louisiana University reports a total enrollment of 14,426 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Southeastern Louisiana University?

The average net price at Southeastern Louisiana University is $12,174 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Southeastern Louisiana University?

Southeastern Louisiana University's yield rate is 38.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Southeastern Louisiana University located?

Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, Louisiana 70402.

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