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Southeastern University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Assemblies of God
Location Lakeland, FL
Population 700,000
Website https://www.seu.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,646
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 52%
Hispanic 23%
Black 12%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 1%
From State 52%
From Region 4%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 54%
Business & Economics 20%
Health Sciences 10%
Arts 9%
Education 5%
Life & Natural Sciences 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $32,950
Est. Cost of Attendance $49,329
10-Year ROI $63,000
ROI Percentile 9th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Weather

Comfortable Days 60 (5% 🥵)
Sunshine Hours 2,872 (82%)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (57%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 45%
Yield (Unbound) 45%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 48 #256
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

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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
College of Arts and Media 44 43% / 57% 5% $41,076
Film Production 13 — 62% / 38% 8% $38,905 10 —
Fine Arts 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $39,976 12 —
Graphic Design 14 — 14% / 86% 7% $44,937 23 —
Keyboard Instruments — — — — $38,967 10 —
Music 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $39,016 10 —
Music Management 10 +1 70% / 30% 0% $39,647 11 —
Music Performance 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $39,045 10 —
Voice and Opera — — — — $38,993 10 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 228 45% / 55% 4% $47,668 99%
Mathematics 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $55,308 52 —
Mathematics and Statistics 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $69,518 79 —
Biochemistry 2 — 0% / 100% 50% $49,809 37 —
Biology 20 — 30% / 70% 5% $49,510 36 —
Exercise Science 45 — 49% / 51% 4% $45,498 24 100%
Advertising and Public Relations 2 — 50% / 50% 50% $49,936 37 —
Sport Management 16 — 81% / 19% 0% $45,498 24 100%
Communication 8 — 25% / 75% 12% $51,841 43 97%
Creative Writing 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $40,669 13 —
English 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $39,586 11 —
English Language and Literature — — — — $40,292 12 —
General Studies 40 — 72% / 28% 2% $42,033 16 —
Individualized Studies 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $43,350 19 —
Intercultural Studies 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $43,210 18 —
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $43,923 20 —
International Studies 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $49,193 35 —
Journalism 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $49,493 36 —
Liberal Arts 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $42,327 16 —
Mass Communication 26 +1 12% / 88% 4% $51,841 43 97%
Political Science 7 +1 71% / 29% 14% $50,020 37 —
Public Relations 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $50,984 40 —
Radio and Television 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $54,212 50 100%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $54,212 50 100%
Digital Communication and Media 22 — 18% / 82% 0% $54,212 50 100%
Aviation Management 4 — 100% / 0% 0% $59,897 63 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences 164 19% / 81% 2% $43,090 91%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 7 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,896 31 —
Applied Psychology 9 — 22% / 78% 0% $37,155 8 91%
Criminal Justice 24 — 50% / 50% 0% $43,301 18 94%
Human Services 9 — 11% / 89% 0% $33,921 5 86%
Psychology 88 +1 17% / 83% 2% $42,171 16 89%
Psychology Studies 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $41,272 14 —
Social Work 23 — 4% / 96% 4% $51,150 41 97%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business and Legal Studies 188 45% / 55% 5% $43,354 87%
Accounting 9 +1 67% / 33% 11% $53,928 49 —
Business Administration 50 +1 48% / 52% 8% $41,705 15 87%
Finance 3 +3 33% / 67% 0% $59,074 61 —
General Business 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $46,367 27 —
Hospitality Management 8 — 0% / 100% 12% $42,228 16 —
International Business 4 — 25% / 75% 25% $46,511 27 —
Marketing 20 +2 70% / 30% 5% $46,233 26 —
Organizational Leadership 86 +3 41% / 59% 1% $41,705 15 87%
Legal Studies 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $45,833 25 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Christian Ministries and Religion 277 45% / 55% 1% $43,131 100%
Biblical Studies 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $39,637 11 —
Ministry 260 +3 45% / 55% 0% $43,224 18 100%
Pre-Ministry 2 — 50% / 50% 50% $43,224 18 100%
Youth Ministry 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $29,821 3 100%
Worship Music 11 — 27% / 73% 0% $43,084 18 94%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 55 11% / 89% 0% $50,609 92%
Early Childhood Education 6 — 0% / 100% 0% $49,680 36 90%
Education 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $52,249 44 —
Elementary Education 25 — 0% / 100% 0% $49,680 36 90%
English Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $51,643 42 96%
Mathematics Education 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $51,643 42 96%
Social Studies Education 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $51,643 42 96%
Special Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $52,446 44 —
Music Education 9 — 11% / 89% 0% $51,643 42 96%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 43 14% / 86% 0% $60,671 100%
Nursing 43 — 14% / 86% 0% $60,671 65 100%