Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, LA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,106
Graduate Enrollment: 997
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential // full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 98.94%

Male/Female: 36% / 64% (2017)

First generation college students: 39.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2012)

Test scores for admission: Recommended
2021 Median Admit SAT: 1,105


2021 Median Admit ACT: 22


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 53.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 32.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 21.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 14.0% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 66.9%
Black: 20.0%
Hispanic: 6.8%
Asian: 0.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.9%
Non-resident alien: 1.0%
Unknown race: 0.4%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $21,636
In-State tuition: $8,289
Out-of-State tuition: $20,767

Estimated books and supplies: $1,300 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,430 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,190 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,656 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,190 (2022)

Average Family Income: $57,505 (2017)
Median Family Income: $34,942 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 35.5%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 37.6%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $22,113 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $234 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $11,729
$30k-48k $12,357
$48k-75k $13,641
$75k-110k $15,641
$110k+ $16,360

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 19%
6-year graduation rate: 38%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.3% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $22,113 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $11,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $11,720 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 81.1% (2015)
@3 year 79.5% (2017)
@5 year 77.2% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 64.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 69.4% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $36,455 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $43,578 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 42 $21,660 $219 $27,344 ($2,279) $38,660 ($3,222)
Master's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 3
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 29 $22,952 $228 $58,653 ($4,888)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 26 $22,824 $55,755 ($4,646) $75,110 ($6,259)
Master's Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 3
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 36 $241 $50,648 ($4,221) $51,924 ($4,327)
Doctoral Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 7
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 10 $45,548 ($3,796)
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 28 $381 $43,514 ($3,626) $45,118 ($3,760)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 96 $26,013 $223 $42,373 ($3,531) $41,783 ($3,482)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 14
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 28 $25,250 $244 $43,525 ($3,627) $42,392 ($3,533)
Bachelor's Degree Engineering Technology, General. 27 $27,732 $281 $54,119 ($4,510) $76,222 ($6,352)
Associate's Degree Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 10
Bachelor's Degree Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 36 $20,625 $207 $47,133 ($3,928) $59,941 ($4,995)
Bachelor's Degree Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. 34 $23,455 $228 $49,583 ($4,132) $63,136 ($5,261)
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. 52 $25,401 $252 $26,266 ($2,189) $34,781 ($2,898)
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 22 $22,250 $196 $26,175 ($2,181) $33,478 ($2,790)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 10
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 218 $26,541 $232 $30,161 ($2,513) $37,847 ($3,154)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 76 $20,062 $199 $27,015 ($2,251) $40,453 ($3,371)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 11
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 4
Master's Degree Science, Technology and Society. 3
Graduate/Professional Certificate Sustainability Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 119 $25,000 $253 $26,409 ($2,201) $38,782 ($3,232)
Master's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 15 $232 $37,855 ($3,155)
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 84 $24,784 $257 $19,883 ($1,657) $32,136 ($2,678)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 9
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 72 $25,000 $244 $29,960 ($2,497) $40,411 ($3,368)
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 47 $29,072 $293 $24,954 ($2,080) $41,771 ($3,481)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 19 $26,499 $273
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 17 $26,875 $268
Master's Degree Sociology. 3
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 42 $24,250 $242 $22,451 ($1,871) $31,266 ($2,606)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 13 $30,745 $329 $36,779 ($3,065)
Master's Degree Music. 5
Bachelor's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 27 $24,542 $221 $19,727 ($1,644) $44,706 ($3,726)
Master's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 31 $387 $50,843 ($4,237) $52,089 ($4,341)
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 6 $44,635 ($3,720)
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 42 $26,500 $276 $33,415 ($2,785) $40,182 ($3,349)
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 159 $26,500 $227 $63,398 ($5,283) $66,459 ($5,538)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 40 $447 $93,655 ($7,805) $107,029 ($8,919)
First Professional Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 9
Graduate/Professional Certificate Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 5
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 184 $24,250 $217 $34,741 ($2,895) $44,026 ($3,669)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 71 $203 $52,744 ($4,395) $71,032 ($5,919)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Business Administration, Management and Operations. 1
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 80 $21,250 $208 $43,006 ($3,584) $50,807 ($4,234)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 28 $15,438 $164 $43,971 ($3,664) $63,542 ($5,295)
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 83 $21,500 $204 $38,516 ($3,210) $46,308 ($3,859)
Bachelor's Degree History. 27 $24,073 $240 $26,035 ($2,170) $33,024 ($2,752)
Master's Degree History. 10 $22,971 ($1,914)
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 4


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $63,036
Full time faculty: 83%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0

School's endowment start of year: $18,086,231 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $22,583,695 (2022)