Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA · Public · Small city · SLU · Southeastern
Public institution in Hammond, LA · 9,514 undergraduates · 94% acceptance rate · $46,482 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 12%Undergraduates
- Top 20%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 23%Average net price
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $12,174459th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,373409th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,851916th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $22,647538th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,113909th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,4821,281st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,1241,408th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 44.8%1,358th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.2%893rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 94.3%1,387th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1090706th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9,514270th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,878th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.0%1,055th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 293 mi (IAH)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $61,697 | $61,728 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $55,422 | $48,823 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $50,856 | $56,776 |
| Engineering Technology, GeneralEngineering Technology | bachelors | $49,136 | $52,107 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $48,823 | $61,516 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $40,017 | $37,328 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $39,982 | $39,430 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $39,452 | $43,798 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $37,748 | $26,739 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $37,748 | $39,585 |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $35,060 | $33,990 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $33,834 | $36,211 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1925source
- Athletic nickname: "Lady Lions"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Mascot: Roomie the Lionsource
- Motto: "Fidelitas Integritas Fortitudo"source
- Formerly known as "Hammond Junior College" (1925–1928)source
- Formerly known as "Southeastern Louisiana College" (1928–1970)source
- A Space-grant institutionsource
- Football rivalry: Northwestern State–Southeastern Louisiana (since 1935)source
- Plays for the "River Bell Trophy" (since 1972)source
- Plays for the "Cypress Mug" (since 1930)source
- Fight song: ""Cheer Our Team""source
- Notable alum: Bill Evanssource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,153,505 (M $2,993,235 · W $2,160,270)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesoutheastern.edu
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