Southeastern Louisiana University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 160,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,649 (58%)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (48%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,682
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 98%
From Region 1%
Athletes 389 (4.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 65%
Black 19%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Southeastern Louisiana University 1,704 36% 73% 1% 14% 6% 2% $63,672 22 -0.45 65 94% 6.7%
Computer Science 27 — 89% 59% 0% 15% 11% 11% $89,294 10 -1.04 91 94% — — — —
Information Technology 32 — 81% 75% 0% 12% 0% 9% $101,459 65 +0.16 96 100% — — — —
Chemistry 6 — 33% 50% 0% 17% 0% 33% $65,809 24 -0.56 69 — — — — —
Mathematics 9 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,215 11 -0.91 60 — — — — —
Physics 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,085 8 -1.26 70 — — — — —
Biology 92 — 22% 67% 2% 13% 5% 4% $65,656 46 -0.09 69 96% — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $61,795 30 -0.54 62 94% — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 27 — 4% 81% 4% 0% 7% 0% $55,749 17 -0.82 47 100% — — — —
Exercise Science 85 — 38% 69% 1% 12% 11% 0% $57,490 35 -0.50 52 96% — — — —
Health Sciences 41 — 17% 68% 0% 27% 2% 0% $66,061 47 -0.16 69 — — — — —
Nursing 162 — 10% 72% 4% 12% 6% 1% $87,871 37 -0.43 90 95% 3.7% — — —
Occupational Safety and Health 12 — 75% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,630 72 +0.35 80 91% — — — —
Public Health Education and Promotion — — — — — — — — $61,277 35 -0.36 61 100% — — — —
Accounting 65 +1 42% 80% 0% 3% 6% 8% $68,562 9 -1.19 73 99% — — — —
Business Administration 175 — 55% 78% 1% 12% 5% 1% $62,994 16 -0.76 64 95% — — — —
Finance 32 — 66% 72% 3% 12% 9% 3% $75,709 11 -0.81 82 95% — — — —
Health Administration 25 — 12% 80% 4% 8% 8% 0% $61,277 45 -0.26 61 100% — — — —
Logistics 19 — 68% 79% 0% 5% 0% 0% $62,994 2 -1.69 64 95% — — — —
Marketing 72 — 29% 83% 0% 10% 6% 0% $67,424 19 -0.79 72 97% — — — —
Sports Management 16 — 88% 69% 0% 12% 12% 0% $57,490 38 -0.40 52 96% — — — —
English 17 — 24% 59% 0% 18% 6% 6% $46,785 22 -0.69 23 85% — — — —
Foreign Languages 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $51,002 24 -0.63 34 — — — — —
General Studies 209 — 37% 65% 0% 25% 4% 1% $50,169 18 -0.69 32 91% 8.3% — — —
History 20 — 45% 90% 0% 0% 5% 0% $46,193 7 -1.05 22 94% — — — —
Communication 48 — 46% 65% 0% 27% 4% 2% $55,831 29 -0.56 47 96% — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences 33 — 0% 64% 0% 30% 6% 0% $48,625 19 -0.55 28 97% — — — —
Political Science 10 — 50% 70% 0% 10% 10% 0% $57,991 11 -1.05 53 100% — — — —
Psychology 106 — 15% 69% 0% 14% 9% 0% $50,016 22 -0.77 31 89% — — — —
Social Work 35 — 17% 60% 0% 23% 11% 0% $55,035 59 +0.21 45 94% — — — —
Sociology 10 — 40% 40% 0% 40% 10% 0% $49,473 19 -0.67 30 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 40 — 0% 88% 0% 10% 0% 2% $54,730 74 +0.36 44 98% — — — —
Elementary Education 20 — 5% 80% 0% 0% 10% 0% $54,730 74 +0.36 44 98% — — — —
English Education 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,899 74 +0.48 55 98% — — — —
Middle School Education 13 — 15% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $54,730 51 -0.04 44 98% — — — —
Physical Education 8 — 62% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $58,899 59 +0.14 55 98% — — — —
Social Studies Education 7 — 57% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,899 78 +0.56 55 98% — — — —
Art 47 — 23% 77% 4% 9% 11% 0% $50,620 70 +0.41 33 94% — — — —
Music Performance 14 — 71% 71% 0% 21% 0% 0% $44,106 39 -0.28 17 95% — — — —
Criminal Justice 90 — 37% 70% 0% 19% 6% 0% $59,206 49 -0.10 56 90% 8.4% — — —
Engineering Technology 40 — 85% 78% 2% 12% 5% 2% $94,709 72 +0.50 94 94% — — — —
Industrial Technology 28 — 75% 79% 0% 11% 7% 4% $97,579 89 +0.74 95 94% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,797
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,183
Est. In-State Cost $11,380
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,696
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 45%
Transfer-Out Rate 31%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 23.7% 404 49% 78% 1% 10% 6% 2% $65,362 13 -0.84 68 96% —
Health Sciences 19.2% 327 20% 72% 3% 13% 7% 0% $74,064 37 -0.42 80 96% 3.7%
Humanities 14.6% 249 37% 66% 0% 22% 5% 2% $49,629 19 -0.71 30 91% 8.3%
Social Sciences 14.2% 242 22% 65% 0% 21% 8% 0% $52,013 18 -0.56 37 93% —
Professional 9.3% 158 56% 73% 1% 16% 6% 1% $74,994 65 +0.20 81 92% 8.4%
Education 5.5% 93 14% 87% 0% 6% 3% 1% $55,627 66 +0.31 46 98% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.4% 92 22% 67% 2% 13% 5% 4% $65,656 39 -0.09 69 96% —
Arts 3.6% 61 34% 75% 3% 11% 8% 0% $49,125 39 +0.25 29 94% —
Computer Science 3.5% 59 85% 68% 0% 14% 5% 10% $95,892 23 -0.39 94 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.1% 19 37% 84% 0% 5% 0% 11% $63,691 10 -0.87 65 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $3.3M #216 27% $2.2M — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.9M #366 21% $0.4M — — — —
Business & Economics $0.6M #235 26% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.3M #423 57% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.2M #361 74% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.1M #356 77% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.1M #388 41% $0 — — — —
Education $0.0M #451 0% $0 8 #352 — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Total $5.6M #374 30% $2.7M 8 #491 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 130 $4.3M $4.3M $0
Track & Field (combined) 83 $529K $529K $0
Baseball 43 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Basketball 15 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Golf 10 $259K $259K $0
Total 237 $8.5M $8.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 51 $512K $512K $0
Soccer 34 $700K $700K $0
Softball 28 $838K $838K $0
Beach Volleyball 21 $363K $363K $0
Volleyball 21 $722K $722K $0
Basketball 15 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Tennis 12 $391K $391K $0
Total 152 $4.8M $4.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 134 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Football 130 $4.3M $4.3M $0
Baseball 43 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Soccer 34 $700K $700K $0
Basketball 30 $2.4M $2.4M $0
Softball 28 $838K $838K $0
Beach Volleyball 21 $363K $363K $0
Volleyball 21 $722K $722K $0
Tennis 12 $391K $391K $0
Golf 10 $259K $259K $0
Total 389 $19.3M $19.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (non-ED) 38%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 92% 92% 92%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 96%
SAT Range 1040 – 1210
SAT Math Range 510 – 610
SAT RW Range 530 – 630