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Southeastern Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

17% 4-Year Graduation Rate
40% 6-Year Graduation Rate
72% Retention Rate

Southeastern Louisiana University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Southeastern first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Southeastern retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Southeastern Retention Rate

72% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Southeastern has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.

Southeastern Retention  72 out of 100
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Louisiana Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Southeastern72%
Nationwide70.57%
Louisiana67.86%

Southeastern Graduation Rates

40% 6-Year Graduation Rate
35.53% Transfer Rate
19.82% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,476 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 40% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Southeastern graduation rate 40%.

The average Southeastern student takes 4.64 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  22%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  40%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43%
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Southeastern Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years79422%
Six Years1,47640%
Eight Years1043%
Did Not Complete2,10557%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Southeastern Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2105 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2105 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled331.6%
Transferred131262.3%
Dropped Out73234.8%

Southeastern Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native57%
Asian47%
Black / African-American27%
Hispanic39%
International85%
Multi-Ethnic33%
Unknown100%
White44%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Southeastern are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Southeastern Graduation Rates

65% First-Time, Full-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Southeastern Louisiana University represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 65.31% of Southeastern bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Southeastern class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Southeastern graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 44% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Southeastern First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSoutheasternNationwide
Four Years17%37.92%
Six Years40%46.43%
Eight Years44%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Southeastern Drop Out Rates

1361 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled332.42%
Transferred82660.69%
Dropped Out49336.22%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% First-Time, Part-Time
9% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Southeastern Louisiana University represent 4.77% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the Southeastern class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 10%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  9 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  10 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Southeastern Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSoutheasternNationwide
Four Years2%14.37%
Six Years9%21.59%
Eight Years10%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Southeastern Drop Out Rates

158 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled42.53%
Transferred11975.32%
Dropped Out3522.15%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

23% Returning, Full-Time
49% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

837 Southeastern students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.66% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 49%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 51%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Southeastern Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSoutheasternNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years49%53.83%
Eight Years51%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Southeastern Drop Out Rates

410 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled92.20%
Transferred27266.34%
Dropped Out12931.46%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% Returning, Part-Time
32% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

264 Southeastern students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.15% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 32%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Southeastern Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSoutheasternNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years32%36.03%
Eight Years33%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Southeastern Drop Out Rates

176 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled63.41%
Transferred9553.98%
Dropped Out7542.61%

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