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Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, LA · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $13,154 a year

Median debt at graduation: $22,113 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.45%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.73%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,090 · ACT 21
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.20 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$6,646

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$10,507
$30,001–$48,000$10,309
$48,001–$75,000$12,380
$75,001–$110,000$16,672
Over $110,000$18,184

Full cost of attendance before aid: $23,604 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
12,684
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 39% · Women 61%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
40%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
2%
Total students13,861
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$13,154
Cost of attendance (per year)$23,604
Median federal debt at graduation$22,113
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
45%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
38%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
37%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
67%
First-year retention73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$46,482
Admission rate99%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
$20
Students receiving Pell grants33%
Admitted students’ middle range:ACT 18–24
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1090
SAT reading & writing—
SAT math—
ACT composite18–24
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good · Top 37% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Computing and information science$92,615
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$83,039
Nursing$77,367
Industrial technology$76,401
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$74,785
Computer science$72,410
Finance$62,917
Accounting$59,067
Marketing$53,477
Business administration$51,621
Biology$49,951
Kinesiology and exercise science$48,719
Teacher education$47,405
Secondary education$47,307
Speech-language pathology$46,061
Communication studies$46,051
Public health$45,401
Criminal justice$45,393
History$45,161
Social work$43,291
Liberal arts$42,692
Fine arts$40,307
English$39,235
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$38,514
Psychology$37,998

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Allied health, Chemistry, Linguistics, Mathematics, Music, Other health professions and related clinical sciences, Physics, Political science, Romance languages, Science, Technology and Society, Sociology, Theatre.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business23%
Health professions17%
Liberal arts and general studies13%
Psychology6%
Biology6%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates16%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older7%
On-campus room and board (per year)$10,240
SportsNCAA Division I · Southland Conference
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member20 to 1
Faculty who are full-time80%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$2,027Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 21% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)About 38 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population21,5392020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreNew OrleansAbout 45 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January50°F1991–2020 normal, from HAMMOND 5 E, LA US, about 6 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July82°F1991–2020 normal, from HAMMOND 5 E, LA US, about 6 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.230.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.070.04
Burglary0.140.08
Motor vehicle theft0.070.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Southeastern Louisiana University’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Southeastern Louisiana University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $13,154 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Southeastern Louisiana University?
Southeastern Louisiana University admitted 99% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Southeastern Louisiana University’s graduates do?
45% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $46,482; the median federal debt at graduation is $22,113.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 160612
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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