Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, Louisiana · Also known as Southeastern · Website
$46,482
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,482
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southeastern Louisiana University is a public 4-year college in Hammond, Louisiana with 9,514 undergraduates and 1,234 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,154 a year (tuition and fees $8,373 in-state, $20,851 out-of-state). It admits 99% of applicants and 45% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $46,482 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,113 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,154
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,373
Out-of-state $20,851
Admission rate
99%
US median 78%
Completion rate
45%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,113
About $234 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,482
Rank 1,823 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,154
- Tuition in-state
- $8,373
- Tuition out-of-state
- $20,851
- Cost of attendance
- $23,604
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 32%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,507
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,309
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,380
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,672
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,184
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,280 in 2015-16 to $8,373 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1,090
- Undergraduates
- 9,514
- Graduate students
- 1,234
- Part-time students
- 16%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 69
- Endowment
- $23.6M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,823 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 94 in Louisiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | LA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,154 | $14,810 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,373 | $9,181 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 99% | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 45% | 57% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,113 | $13,136 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,124 | $27,631 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,482 | $32,992 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 67% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
69 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 207 | $20,500 | $38,696 | $51,621 | $68,257 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 188 | $21,924 | $33,705 | $42,692 | $53,072 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 147 | $21,450 | $73,910 | $77,367 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 118 | $24,250 | $20,870 | $37,998 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 111 | $18,750 | $30,865 | $49,951 | $57,214 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 102 | $23,896 | $30,315 | $48,719 | $54,562 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 99 | $19,275 | $40,650 | $53,477 | $69,303 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 81 | $21,000 | $46,201 | $47,405 | $47,382 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $19,650 | $47,395 | $59,067 | $76,194 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $22,977 | $35,024 | $45,393 | $55,378 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $26,000 | $34,751 | $45,401 | $58,808 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $27,600 | $26,388 | $43,291 | $51,790 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $20,875 | $26,032 | $46,061 | $58,928 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $20,700 | $30,207 | $46,051 | $56,359 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $23,757 | $27,399 | $38,514 | $48,460 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $22,838 | $23,405 | $40,307 | $41,367 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 40 | $39,290 | $104,763 | $116,085 | $120,193 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 34 | $17,851 | $58,435 | $79,499 | $103,485 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | Withheld | $57,961 | $72,410 | $107,009 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,125 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $22,639 | $31,798 | $45,161 | $50,680 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $26,500 | $54,464 | $74,785 | $80,526 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $19,500 | $47,453 | $76,401 | $80,890 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 30 | $33,500 | $44,961 | $48,915 | $60,111 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Southeastern Louisiana University cost?
$13,154 a year is the average net price at Southeastern Louisiana University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,373 for in-state students and $20,851 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,604. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,507 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southeastern Louisiana University?
99% of applicants are admitted to Southeastern Louisiana University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,090. The median admission rate of colleges in Louisiana is 78%.
How much do Southeastern Louisiana University graduates earn?
$46,482 a year is the median pay of former Southeastern Louisiana University students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,124 after 6 years). That ranks 1,823 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 94 in Louisiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $104,763.
How much student debt do Southeastern Louisiana University graduates have?
$22,113 is the median federal student loan debt of Southeastern Louisiana University graduates, about $234 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 32% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Southeastern Louisiana University?
45% of first-time, full-time students at Southeastern Louisiana University finish within 6 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Southeastern Louisiana University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (207 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (188 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (147 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 69 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.