Southeastern Louisiana University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,777

2024 Average Net Price

$13,116

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

99.3%

6,255 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

14,426

59.4% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

44.9%

891 Graduates

About

Southeastern Louisiana University is a higher education institution located in Tangipahoa Parish, LA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Southeastern Louisiana University were General Studies (223 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (197 degrees), and Registered Nursing (157 degrees).

In 2024, 2,096 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southeastern Louisiana University. 67.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,486 degrees), 4.48 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (332 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern Louisiana University is $5,777, which is $−18,223 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern Louisiana University is $5,777, which is $18,223 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,116.

In 2024, 72% of undergraduate students attending Southeastern Louisiana University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,777

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Southeastern Louisiana University was $5,777. The cost of tuition at Southeastern Louisiana University is $−18,223 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southeastern Louisiana University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$13,116

2024 Value

9.24%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Southeastern Louisiana University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,116. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Southeastern Louisiana University grew by 9.24%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southeastern Louisiana University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,026

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southeastern Louisiana University was of $11,026 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 10.8% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southeastern Louisiana University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

72%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

72% of undergraduate students at Southeastern Louisiana University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 18% with respect to 2023, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southeastern Louisiana University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Southeastern Louisiana University received 6,255 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 14% annual growth. Out of those 6,255 applicants, 6,212 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.3% acceptance rate.

There were 14,426 students enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2024.

Southeastern Louisiana University has an overall enrollment yield of 38.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

6,212

Accepted Out of 6,255

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Southeastern Louisiana University was 99.3% (6,212 admissions from 6,255 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 94.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 14%, while admissions grew by 20.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Southeastern Louisiana University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Southeastern Louisiana University had a total enrollment of 14,426 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern Louisiana University is 8,565 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,861. This means that 59.4% of students enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southeastern Louisiana University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.3% White, 19.6% Black or African American, 6.59% Hispanic or Latino, 4.26% Two or More Races, 1.72% Asian, 0.243% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0347% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.1%), followed by White Male (25.6%) and Black or African American Female (11.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (48%), followed by White Male (16.2%) and Black or African American Female (14.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

59.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 14,426 students. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern Louisiana University is 8,565 and the part-time enrollment is 5,861. This means that 59.4% of students enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southeastern Louisiana University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southeastern Louisiana University was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Southeastern Louisiana University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southeastern Louisiana University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
9,132 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,829 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
950 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southeastern Louisiana University is 63.3% White, 19.6% Black or African American, 6.59% Hispanic or Latino, 4.26% Two or More Races, 1.72% Asian, 0.243% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0347% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 317 students (2.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 716 more women than men received degrees from Southeastern Louisiana University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southeastern Louisiana University is white (1,486 degrees awarded). There were 4.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (332 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southeastern Louisiana University is General Studies (223 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (197 degrees) and Registered Nursing (157 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southeastern Louisiana University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (97 degrees awarded), History (24 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (71 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeastern Louisiana University are Other managers (283,971 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (240,395 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (214,669 people), Secondary school teachers (173,318 people), and Postsecondary teachers (140,812 people).

The most specialized majors at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (97 degrees awarded), History (24 degrees), Engineering Technologies (71 degrees), Communications (74 degrees), and English (34 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeastern Louisiana University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Southeastern Louisiana University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (97 degrees awarded), History (24 degrees), Engineering Technologies (71 degrees), Communications (74 degrees), and English (34 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeastern Louisiana University are Elementary & secondary schools (623,953 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (385,264 people), Computer Systems Design (258,305 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (203,947 people), and Legal services (184,855 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southeastern Louisiana University.

Industrial Technology

Most Common (2024)

4 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Southeastern Louisiana University was Industrial Technology with 4 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Southeastern Louisiana University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

690

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

1,406

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 690 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Louisiana University, which is 0.491 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,406).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southeastern Louisiana University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 136 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Louisiana University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.04 times more than the 131 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 170 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Louisiana University in Registered Nursing, which is 7.39 times more than the 23 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 24% of students graduating from Southeastern Louisiana University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,486 degrees awarded
Black or African American
332 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
137 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southeastern Louisiana University is white (1,486 degrees awarded). There were 4.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (332 degrees).

0.334% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
1,260 degrees awarded
White Female
1,231 degrees awarded
White Female
1,200 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southeastern Louisiana University is white female (1,260 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,231 degrees).

Operations

Southeastern Louisiana University has an endowment valued at nearly $23.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.95M (16.7%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Southeastern Louisiana University had a total salary expenditure of 192M. Southeastern Louisiana University employs 238 Instructors, 84 Associate professors and 75 Assistant professors. Most academics at Southeastern Louisiana University are Female Instructor (167), Male Instructor (71), and Male Professor (50).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern Louisiana University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 199 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 123 employees, and Management with 91 employees.

Endowment

$23.6M

2024 Endowment

8.81%

growth from 2023

Southeastern Louisiana University has an endowment valued at about $23.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Southeastern Louisiana University grew 8.81% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.2M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southeastern Louisiana University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$13.3M - Federal
$2.61M - State
$69.1k - Local

As of 2024, Southeastern Louisiana University received $13.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.61M from state grants and contracts, and $69.1k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$85.7M

2024 Salaries

1.34%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Southeastern Louisiana University paid a median of $85.7M in salaries, which represents 44.7% of their overall expenditure ($192M) and a 1.34% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.73% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.78% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$30.8M

Instructional Salaries

464

Number of Employees

In 2024, Southeastern Louisiana University paid a total of $30.8M to 464 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern Louisiana University were Office and Administrative Support with 199 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 123 employees, and Management with 91 employees.

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