by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Southeastern? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Southeastern. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Southeastern total enrollment is approximately 9,512 students. 8,781 are undergraduates and 731 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Southeastern undergraduate population is made up of 61.9% women, and 38.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Southeastern Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,782 | 66.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,673 | 19.1% |
| Hispanic | 602 | 6.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 409 | 4.7% |
| International | 181 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 86 | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 25 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 75.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 24.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Southeastern Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 475 | 65.1% |
| Black or African American | 124 | 17.0% |
| International | 59 | 8.1% |
| Hispanic | 37 | 5.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 27 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.5% |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,257 | 65.9% |
| Black or African American | 1,797 | 18.9% |
| Hispanic | 639 | 6.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 436 | 4.6% |
| International | 240 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 90 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 29 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.1% |
Southeastern Louisiana University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 81.9% |
| Black or African American | 6.7% |
| Asian | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% |
| International | 2.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,982 female students and 3,530 male students at Southeastern.
Southeastern Louisiana University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 97.0% of Southeastern students come from within the state, and 3.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 18 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 2,316 | 98.0% |
| Texas | 14 | 0.6% |
| Mississippi | 10 | 0.4% |
| Florida | 6 | 0.3% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0.1% |
Southeastern enrolls roughly 2.5% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
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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