Southeastern Louisiana University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Hammond, LA
Population
160,000
Website
http://www.selu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
9,514
Men / Women
39% / 61%
White
63%
Black
21%
Hispanic
6%
Mixed
4%
Asian
2%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
98%
From Region
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
25%
Health Sciences
21%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Education
5%
Arts
4%
Computer Science
3%
Professional
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,373
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$20,851
Est. In-State Cost
$10,831
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$26,973
10-Year ROI
$149,000
ROI Percentile
53th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
73%
4-Year Graduation Rate
26%
6-Year Graduation Rate
45%
Transfer-Out Rate
31%
Weather
Comfortable Days
75 (8% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,649 (58%)
Days Without Precipitation
246 (48%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
92%
Yield (Unbound)
38%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $4M | #315 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #404 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #415 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 8 | #492 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 6 | #503 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
ACT Range
20
–
25
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 1,715 | 34% / 66% | 1% | $52,677 | 93% | ||
| Computer Science | 34 — | 74% / 26% | 6% | $84,641 | 92 | 96% | |
| Information Technology | 23 — | 87% / 13% | 4% | $90,763 | 95 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $52,491 | 49 | — | |
| Mathematics | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,192 | 54 | — | |
| Physics | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,406 | 67 | — | |
| Biology | 96 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $47,728 | 35 | 93% | |
| Athletic Training | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,843 | 33 | 100% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 39 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,789 | 55 | 90% | |
| Exercise Science | 77 — | 31% / 69% | 3% | $45,147 | 28 | 100% | |
| Health Sciences | 66 — | 15% / 85% | 2% | $51,553 | 47 | — | |
| Nursing | 157 — | 13% / 87% | 1% | $79,720 | 89 | 98% | |
| Occupational Safety and Health | 24 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $84,219 | 92 | 94% | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | — — | — | — | $49,275 | 40 | — | |
| Accounting | 61 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $59,218 | 65 | 94% | |
| Business Administration | 196 +1 | 48% / 52% | 1% | $50,366 | 43 | 93% | |
| Finance | 20 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $72,607 | 84 | 89% | |
| Health Administration | 26 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $51,724 | 47 | 83% | |
| Logistics | 25 — | 68% / 32% | 0% | $50,366 | 43 | 93% | |
| Marketing | 84 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $48,688 | 38 | 89% | |
| Sports Management | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $45,147 | 28 | 100% | |
| Communication | 48 — | 44% / 56% | 2% | $44,689 | 27 | 94% | |
| Criminal Justice | 67 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $49,202 | 40 | 97% | |
| English | 24 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $32,986 | 5 | 82% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 31 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $39,129 | 13 | 90% | |
| Foreign Languages | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,910 | 24 | — | |
| General Studies | 223 — | 34% / 66% | 1% | $44,723 | 27 | 89% | |
| History | 18 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $39,143 | 13 | 93% | |
| Political Science | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $31,962 | 5 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 97 — | 15% / 85% | 1% | $40,001 | 15 | 93% | |
| Social Work | 32 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $45,263 | 28 | 93% | |
| Sociology | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $40,942 | 17 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 31 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,093 | 28 | 96% | |
| Elementary Education | 27 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $45,093 | 28 | 96% | |
| English Education | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $45,766 | 30 | 96% | |
| Middle School Education | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,093 | 28 | 96% | |
| Physical Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,766 | 30 | 96% | |
| Social Studies Education | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $45,766 | 30 | 96% | |
| Art | 58 — | 21% / 79% | 2% | $35,458 | 8 | 85% | |
| Music Performance | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 10% | $39,983 | 15 | 95% | |
| Engineering Technology | 27 — | 93% / 7% | 4% | $91,458 | 95 | 100% | |
| Industrial Technology | 16 — | 94% / 6% | 0% | $67,391 | 79 | 92% |