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Southeastern Louisiana University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Hammond, LA
Population 160,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,514
Men / Women 39% / 61%
White 63%
Black 21%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Business & Economics 25%
Health Sciences 21%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Education 5%
Arts 4%
Computer Science & Math 4%
Professional 3%

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 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,649 (58th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (48th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 28%
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 #495
Life & Natural Sciences 6 #508

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 94%
SAT Range 960 – 1130
SAT Math Range 450 – 580
SAT RW Range 470 – 590
ACT Range 18 – 24

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted 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; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Southeastern Louisiana University 1,715 34% / 66% 1% $63,449
Computer Science 34 74% / 26% 6% $96,183
Information Technology 23 87% / 13% 4%
Mathematics 8 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 96 28% / 72% 0% $54,236
Chemistry 10 60% / 40% 0%
Physics 3 100% / 0% 0%
Athletic Training 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,231
Communication Sciences and Disorders 39 0% / 100% 0% $60,983
Exercise Science 77 31% / 69% 3% $51,303
Health Sciences 66 15% / 85% 2%
Nursing 157 13% / 87% 1% $111,949
Occupational Safety and Health 24 75% / 25% 0% $95,703
Public Health Education and Promotion
Accounting 61 36% / 64% 0% $67,293
Business Administration 196 +1 48% / 52% 1% $71,727
Finance 20 65% / 35% 0% $82,508
Health Administration 26 23% / 77% 0% $58,777
Logistics 25 68% / 32% 0% $71,727
Marketing 84 44% / 56% 0% $55,327
Sports Management 10 70% / 30% 0% $51,303
Communication 48 44% / 56% 2% $50,783
Criminal Justice 67 46% / 54% 0% $55,911
English 24 25% / 75% 0% $37,484
Family and Consumer Sciences 31 6% / 94% 0% $44,465
Foreign Languages 5 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 223 34% / 66% 1% $50,822
History 18 56% / 44% 0% $44,481
Political Science 11 45% / 55% 0% $36,320
Psychology 97 15% / 85% 1% $45,456
Social Work 32 12% / 88% 0% $51,435
Sociology 8 12% / 88% 0%
Early Childhood Education 31 0% / 100% 0% $51,242
Elementary Education 27 4% / 96% 0% $51,242
English Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $52,007
Middle School Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $51,242
Physical Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $52,007
Social Studies Education 8 50% / 50% 0% $52,007
Art 58 21% / 79% 2% $40,293
Music Performance 10 50% / 50% 10% $45,435
Engineering Technology 27 93% / 7% 4% $103,930
Industrial Technology 16 94% / 6% 0% $76,581