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Southeastern Louisiana University

Students comparing Southeastern Louisiana University on federal cost, completion, and earnings data who will layer in fit, location, and program strength separately.

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Hammond, Louisiana9,514 undergraduatesMean consensus percentile 42Public universityResearch universityU.S. News ranked

The short answer

Southeastern Louisiana University: U.S. News ranks it #82 on Regional Universities (South) (2026); Niche ranks it #603 on Best Colleges (Overall) (2026). It enrolls 9,514 undergraduates, admits 99.3% of applicants, and posts a 45.4% six-year graduation rate. Out-of-state tuition is $20,851; aid recipients pay $13,154 on average. Median earnings ten years after entry: $46,482.

The six numbers that matter most

Acceptance rate
99.3%

Above the dataset median of 76%

U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMost recent reported entering class, College Scorecard June 2026 release

Average net price
$13,154

58% below the $31,091 published price

U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardAverage for full-time first-time aid recipients, College Scorecard June 2026 release

Median earnings, 10 yrs
$46,482

Below the dataset median of $54,053

U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMedian earnings 10 years after entry, working and not enrolled, College Scorecard June 2026 release

6-year graduation rate
45.4%

Below the dataset median of 56%

U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMost recent six-year cohort, College Scorecard June 2026 release

Median debt at graduation
$22,113

About the dataset median

U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMedian federal loan debt of completers, College Scorecard June 2026 release

SAT middle 50%
Not reportedSoutheastern Louisiana University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class.

U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Where Southeastern Louisiana ranks, and why the answers differ

Each publisher's position, the list it belongs to, and how many institutions it was drawn from.

SourceListRank
US News2026Regional Universities (South)#82of 135Regional univ. (South)
Forbes2026America's Top CollegesNot ranked by this source
Washington Monthly2026Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) DollarsNot ranked by this source
WSJ2026Best Colleges in the U.S.Not ranked by this source
Niche2026Best Colleges (Overall)B#603of 2,605Overall (Niche)
Money2026Best Value CollegesNot ranked by this source
Princeton Review2026Best Colleges (Overall)Not ranked by this source
QS2026World University RankingsNot ranked by this source

Methodology sensitivity: Southeastern Louisiana's position moves 38 percentile points depending on which published list you read. That is a wide spread, so which list you consult substantially changes the impression you get. How we compute this

Ranking positions are the editorial property of their publishers and are reproduced here with attribution for comparison and commentary. Follow each source link for its full list and methodology.

About Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution in Hammond, Louisiana. Federal data show 72.5% first-year retention and a 20:1 student-faculty ratio. Figures on this page come from College Scorecard and IPEDS; publisher rankings shown here are transcribed from named sources and checked in our dataset.

Strengths and honest considerations

Strengths

  • Cost and outcome metrics on this profile come directly from federal collections, not self-reported marketing sheets.
  • Net price $13,154 reflects what aid recipients actually paid in the most recent federal reporting year.

Considerations

  • This school may not appear on every publisher list we track; an empty rankings table means no tracked publisher ranked it, not missing federal data.
  • Compare $31,091 sticker cost against $13,154 net price before ruling a school in or out on price alone.
  • Publishers we have not loaded yet, or lists that omit this school, show as “not ranked by this source” — that is expected.

Who this school genuinely fits

Students comparing Southeastern Louisiana University on federal cost, completion, and earnings data who will layer in fit, location, and program strength separately.

What it costs

Published price, then what families actually pay after grants and scholarships.

In-state tuition & fees
$8,373

U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release

Out-of-state tuition & fees
$20,851

U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release

Room & board
$10,240

U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release

Published cost of attendance comes to roughly $31,091 a year, but the average family pays $13,154 — a 58% difference. 33.3% of undergraduates receive Pell grants, the federal marker of low family income.

Net price varies enormously by income band, so run Southeastern Louisiana's net price calculator for your own household before drawing conclusions. Why net price is the only cost number that matters.

Programs and academics

Most popular majors

  1. 1Business
  2. 2Biology
  3. 3Psychology
  4. 4Computer Science
  5. 5Economics

Standout programs

    Student-faculty ratio
    20:1

    IPEDS / National Center for Education StatisticsIPEDS 2023 fall enrollment

    First-year retention
    72.5%

    U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMost recent first-year cohort, College Scorecard June 2026 release

    Undergraduate enrollment
    9,514

    U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMost recent reported year, College Scorecard June 2026 release

    Southeastern Louisiana: questions families ask

    Out-of-state tuition is $20,851 and on-campus room and board is $10,240, for a published total of $31,091 before aid. The average net price for first-time full-time students receiving aid is $13,154.

    The most recent federal admissions rate reported to the Department of Education is 99.3%. Test policy as reported in IPEDS: see the admissions section on this page for the institution's own category.

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