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Southeastern University

Name: Southeastern University — Federal Education Data 2024
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-06-14
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Lakeland, Florida·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·seu.edu

6-yr Graduation

43%

-12.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional

Total enrollment

11,510

peer median 2,713

Avg net price

$30,209

+$6.6k vs Doctoral/Professional

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About

Southeastern University is a private Christian university in Lakeland, Florida, United States. It was established in 1935 in New Brockton, Alabama, as Southeastern Bible Institute, relocated to Lakeland in 1946, and became a liberal arts college in 1970. It is the largest Assemblies of God educational institution in the United States.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS

Applied

4,581

4,581 candidates competed

Admitted

2,427

53.0% acceptance rate

Enrolled

1,180

48.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

43%-12.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional

Overall completion

43%-12.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional

4-year graduation

35%

4-year graduation

35%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

44%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

44%

Full-time retention

70%

Full-time retention

70%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap

Pell recipients

37%

Non-Pell

47%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 130 Title IV programs, 23 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 106 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

130

Passing

17.7% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.8% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.8%

+0.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

130programs

Passing23 · 17.7%
No Data106 · 81.5%
Failing1 · 0.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

106

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.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$30,430

$32,488

Same-State HS Median

-6.3%

−$2,058

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

-6.3%

$30,430 vs $32,488

Special Education and Teaching

Master's Degree · Education

$49,395

$46,391

National Same-Field BA Median

+6.5%

+$3,004

Special Education and Teaching

Master's Degree · Education

+6.5%

$49,395 vs $46,391

Human Services General

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$51,706

$43,789

National Same-Field BA Median

+18.1%

+$7,917

Human Services General

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

+18.1%

$51,706 vs $43,789

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Master's Degree · Education

$54,928

$46,391

National Same-Field BA Median

+18.4%

+$8,537

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Master's Degree · Education

+18.4%

$54,928 vs $46,391

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

Associate Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$41,803

$32,488

Same-State HS Median

+28.7%

+$9,315

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

Associate Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

+28.7%

$41,803 vs $32,488

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$44,106

$32,488

Same-State HS Median

+35.8%

+$11,618

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

+35.8%

$44,106 vs $32,488

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Associate Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$45,142

$32,488

Same-State HS Median

+38.9%

+$12,654

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Associate Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

+38.9%

$45,142 vs $32,488

Social Work

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$61,053

$43,789

National Same-Field BA Median

+39.4%

+$17,264

Social Work

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

+39.4%

$61,053 vs $43,789

Debt vs earnings

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

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$24,500

$30,430

81%

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

81%

$24,500 debt · $30,430 earn

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$25,027

$44,106

57%

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

57%

$25,027 debt · $44,106 earn

Human Services General

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$25,788

$48,006

54%

Human Services General

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

54%

$25,788 debt · $48,006 earn

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$25,125

$48,011

52%

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

52%

$25,125 debt · $48,011 earn

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas

Bachelor Degree · Education

$27,000

$52,697

51%

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas

Bachelor Degree · Education

51%

$27,000 debt · $52,697 earn

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

$24,250

$49,334

49%

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

49%

$24,250 debt · $49,334 earn

Special Education and Teaching

Master's Degree · Education

$23,142

$49,395

47%

Special Education and Teaching

Master's Degree · Education

47%

$23,142 debt · $49,395 earn

Educational Administration and Supervision

Master's Degree · Education

$30,897

$65,849

47%

Educational Administration and Supervision

Master's Degree · Education

47%

$30,897 debt · $65,849 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1986Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 21

Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$28,140

$0–30k

$28,140

$30–48k$28,687

$30–48k

$28,687

$48–75k$29,297

$48–75k

$29,297

$75–110k$31,655

$75–110k

$31,655

$110k+$31,797

$110k+

$31,797

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

Avg net price (private)

$30,209

+$6,622vs Doctoral/Professional median $23,587

Federal loans

36.2%

In-state tuition

$31,732

Out-of-state

$31,732

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,714 students received $15.0M in Pell grants, alongside $32.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

2,714

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$15.0M

$15,047,449 total

Direct Loans

$32.7M

5,590 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$8.6M

2,265 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$8.5M

2,326 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$8.6M

598 loan awards

Parent PLUS$5.9M

324 loan awards

Grad PLUS$1.2M

77 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,702 borrowers who entered repayment, 47 (2.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

2.7%

+0.4pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

1,702

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

7.3%-2.0

2017

9.5%+0.3

2018

8.2%+1.2

2019

2.7%+0.4

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

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs93

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,495 total completions

01Theology

50033.4%

01Theology

50033.4%

02Business

30820.6%

02Business

30820.6%

03Education

1328.8%

03Education

1328.8%

04Liberal Arts

1208.0%

04Liberal Arts

1208.0%

05Psychology

1026.8%

05Psychology

1026.8%

06Public Admin

835.6%

06Public Admin

835.6%

07Parks/Recreation

694.6%

07Parks/Recreation

694.6%

08Communication

674.5%

08Communication

674.5%

09Health Professions

614.1%

09Health Professions

614.1%

10Visual/Performing Arts

533.5%

10Visual/Performing Arts

533.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

11,510

12-mo unduplicated

12,858

Undergraduate

11,181

Graduate

1,677

Gender split

Men

41%5,329

Women

59%7,529

Race / ethnicity composition

White

55.9%

Hispanic

23.8%

Black

11.2%

Two or more

4.1%

Asian

1.5%

Non-resident

1.5%

Unknown

0.9%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.8%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA

Athletes

534

383 M · 151 W

Women athletes

28.3%

Athletic aid

$4.4M

Total student aid

Budget

$10.4M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$2.8M

$1.5M

Recruiting expense

$42K

$18K

Head-coach salaries

$57K

$43K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Football

121

—

$1,901,660

Football

121 M · —

$1.9M

Track and Field (Outdoor)

$425,587

Track and Field (Outdoor)

45 M · 34 W

$426K

Track and Field (Indoor)

$425,587

Track and Field (Indoor)

45 M · 34 W

$426K

Soccer

$876,759

Soccer

33 M · 31 W

$877K

Baseball

—

$918,278

Baseball

52 M · —

$918K

Wrestling

—

$520,565

Wrestling

43 M · —

$521K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

3.29

33 offenses · 10,044 students

3-year trend

1.992 yrs ago3.631 yr ago3.29Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary

Motor vehicle theft

Fondling

Rape

Arson

Robbery

Aggravated assault

By location

33total

On campus17
Non-campus16

Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons41

Drugs317

Liquor015

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 3 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.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

19.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

126

Southeastern vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Southeastern selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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 University	43%	—	11,510	$30,209	Doctoral/Professional
Abilene Christian University	59%	66.0%	5,219	$27,401	Doctoral/Professional
Anderson University	66%	54.7%	4,710	$28,183	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Asbury University	65%	63.4%	2,100	$20,428	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Azusa Pacific University	62%	88.4%	6,272	$19,798	R2 Research
Barry University	37%	77.2%	6,825	$22,978	Doctoral/Professional
Belhaven University	49%	49.8%	4,213	$22,078	Doctoral/Professional
Bethune-Cookman University	31%	88.2%	2,853	$14,892	Baccalaureate
Bluefield University	18%	59.3%	959	$22,198	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Bryan College-Dayton	50%	51.0%	1,701	$16,494	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Calvin University	74%	70.9%	3,681	$24,783	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Campbellsville University	42%	79.7%	10,836	$18,246	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Carson-Newman University	53%	90.4%	2,669	$18,661	Doctoral/Professional
Cedarville University	73%	65.3%	6,318	$25,022	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
College of the Ozarks	64%	12.0%	1,454	$7,669	Baccalaureate
Covenant College	69%	86.5%	1,100	$24,832	Baccalaureate
Dallas Baptist University	58%	88.8%	4,124	$30,092	Doctoral/Professional
East Texas Baptist University	47%	57.8%	1,813	$23,790	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Eastern Mennonite University	67%	100.0%	1,154	$23,615	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Eastern University	60%	90.8%	8,727	$25,885	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Eckerd College	66%	75.8%	1,893	$33,011	Baccalaureate
Edward Waters University	28%	84.9%	1,177	$13,580	Baccalaureate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach	67%	64.8%	11,426	$40,289	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Emmanuel University	45%	74.0%	950	$19,297	Baccalaureate
Erskine College	45%	62.7%	912	$22,018	Doctoral/Professional
Evangel University	65%	71.6%	2,289	$18,705	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Flagler College	56%	80.8%	2,425	$29,951	Baccalaureate
Florida College	40%	69.7%	728	$22,527	Baccalaureate
Florida Institute of Technology	62%	57.7%	8,992	$35,300	R2 Research
Florida Memorial University	31%	85.3%	1,277	$18,675	Baccalaureate
Florida Southern College	71%	64.4%	3,211	$29,664	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Geneva College	61%	79.0%	1,366	$21,043	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Gordon College	69%	69.2%	1,595	$24,817	Baccalaureate
Hardin-Simmons University	46%	90.0%	1,665	$21,031	Doctoral/Professional
Hodges University	3%	61.2%	—	$22,602	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Houston Christian University	49%	84.4%	4,276	$19,710	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Howard Payne University	28%	67.4%	809	$25,255	Baccalaureate
Jacksonville University	51%	56.9%	4,247	$26,255	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
John Brown University	72%	76.1%	2,350	$21,144	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Kentucky Christian University	37%	60.9%	550	$22,139	Baccalaureate
King University	49%	99.7%	1,157	$23,508	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lee University	63%	70.5%	3,714	$20,399	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
LeTourneau University	59%	38.0%	3,330	$25,314	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Liberty University	67%	99.0%	104,327	$29,552	Doctoral/Professional
Lipscomb University	72%	67.7%	5,017	$25,610	Doctoral/Professional
Louisiana Christian University	45%	77.2%	936	$16,874	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Lynn University	52%	73.5%	3,514	$38,222	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Messiah University	75%	79.0%	3,373	$27,686	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Mississippi College	59%	29.1%	4,164	$20,911	Doctoral/Professional
Montreat College	48%	69.2%	962	$26,328	Baccalaureate
North Central University	65%	99.0%	852	$23,574	Baccalaureate
North Greenville University	55%	66.7%	2,304	$20,612	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Northpoint Bible College	52%	—	122	$27,662	—
Northwest University	68%	83.2%	1,053	$25,161	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Nova Southeastern University	63%	73.2%	20,910	$31,303	R2 Research
Oral Roberts University	57%	98.9%	5,936	$23,600	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Palm Beach Atlantic University	55%	82.0%	4,147	$32,751	Doctoral/Professional
Rollins College	75%	47.5%	3,046	$33,847	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Leo University	44%	78.4%	9,692	$18,467	Doctoral/Professional
Southern Wesleyan University	57%	99.5%	980	$19,968	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
St. Thomas University	48%	97.9%	7,652	$24,275	Doctoral/Professional
Stetson University	62%	71.6%	3,775	$21,318	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Taylor University	74%	73.5%	2,548	$24,327	Baccalaureate
The University of Tampa	64%	40.3%	11,433	$35,634	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Toccoa Falls College	42%	66.0%	3,067	$20,133	Baccalaureate
Trevecca Nazarene University	53%	69.4%	3,195	$14,459	Doctoral/Professional
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School	39%	25.7%	275	$20,396	—
Union University	66%	60.4%	2,713	$26,815	Doctoral/Professional
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	49%	95.8%	3,321	$28,690	Doctoral/Professional
University of Valley Forge	49%	61.2%	589	$27,499	Baccalaureate
Vanguard University of Southern California	57%	62.4%	2,246	$19,761	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Warner University	37%	42.8%	900	$21,007	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Wayland Baptist University	19%	56.0%	2,809	$20,540	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Webber International University	25%	69.4%	878	$29,932	Baccalaureate
Wheaton College	85%	87.4%	2,874	$26,984	Baccalaureate
Williams Baptist University	26%	83.4%	517	$15,875	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	56%	71.3%	2,713	$23,587

Southeastern Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Office of Data & Analytics

Reports to Information Management & Digital Learning

ljkleinhenn [at] seu.edu

Phone

800.500.8760

Address

1000 Longfellow Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33801

The Office of Data and Analytics provides data, research, and analysis in support of the mission and strategic plan of Southeastern University, empowering academic, administrative, and support service units with research, analytics, data management, internal and external reporting, and strategic solutions.

Visit IR office page

Team

3 members

Jordan Kleinhenn
Director, Institutional Research
Paquita Copeland, JD
Director, Institutional Analytics and Data Design
Julian Kraslow
Data Analyst

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Southeastern University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Southeastern.

What is the graduation rate at Southeastern University?

Southeastern University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southeastern University?

Southeastern University reports a total enrollment of 11,510 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Southeastern University?

The average net price at Southeastern University is $30,209 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Southeastern University?

Southeastern University's yield rate is 48.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Southeastern University located?

Southeastern University is located in Lakeland, Florida 33801-6034.

Who runs Institutional Research at Southeastern University?

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