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Southeastern Louisiana University Data & Information Overview

71 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
99% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Southeastern Louisiana University Ranked?

#1,589 Best Colleges in Nation
#16 Best Colleges in LA
Public Health Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Southeastern Louisiana University was awarded 71 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is public health.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Southeastern is ranked #1,589 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Out of the 29 colleges in Louisiana, Southeastern is ranked at #16.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Southeastern?

99% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

Southeastern Louisiana University has an acceptance rate of 99%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Southeastern.

Learn more about Southeastern Louisiana University admissions.

Southeastern Louisiana University Faculty

18 to 1 Student to Faculty
82% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Southeastern Louisiana University, this ratio is 18 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Southeastern Louisiana University is 82%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  82 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Southeastern Louisiana University

64% Freshmen Retention
18% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Southeastern Louisiana University is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  64 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Southeastern is 18%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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100

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Southeastern Louisiana University Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,383 Full-Time Undergraduates
32.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
63.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 13,456 undergraduates at Southeastern with 9,383 being full-time and 4,073 being part-time.

How Much Does Southeastern Louisiana University Cost?

$12,336 Net Price
41% Take Out Loans
$20,560 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Southeastern is $12,336. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Southeastern

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$10,617 $10,930 $13,590 $14,789 $15,560

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Southeastern, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Southeastern, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,140 a year. That adds up to $20,560 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Southeastern is 9.5%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

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How Much Money Do Southeastern Graduates Make?

$41,516 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Southeastern make about $41,516 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Southeastern Louisiana University

Louisiana State
9,383 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Located in Hammond, Louisiana, Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution. The location of Southeastern is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

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Contact details for Southeastern are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 548 Ned Mcgehee Ave., Hammond, LA 70402
Phone: 985-549-2000
Website: www.southeastern.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/southeastern
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oursoutheastern

Southeastern Louisiana University Majors

42 Majors With Completions
1,880 Undergraduate Degrees
303 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 42 majors graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University. Of these students, 1,880 received undergraduate degrees and 303 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 235 $33,012
Liberal Arts General Studies 206 $29,223
Nursing 154 $60,570
Health & Physical Education 121 $23,341
Marketing 101 $31,947
Accounting 89 $38,388
General Psychology 85 $23,172
General Biology 84 $26,978
Teacher Education Grade Specific 84 $40,123
Criminal Justice & Corrections 76 $28,507

Learn more about the majors offered at Southeastern Louisiana University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Southeastern

38% Take At Least One Class Online
6% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 5,083 students took at least one online class at Southeastern Louisiana University. This is a decrease from the 5,708 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 5,083 827
2019-2020 5,708 701
2018-2019 4,447 551
2017-2018 4,745 506
2016-2017 4,408 533

Learn more about online learning at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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