Southeastern Louisiana University

What are the graduation rates for students at Southeastern Louisiana University?

Southeastern Louisiana University's reported six-year graduation rate is 45% for the federally defined cohort of first-time, full-time students pursuing a bachelor's degree. The reported four-year rate is 26%, meaning that completion within four years is less common than completion within six for that cohort.

These figures do not describe every student. Transfer students, part-time entrants, and students who begin in a different enrollment category are not represented in the same way. The reported first-year retention rate is 73%, measuring a different outcome: whether students return after their first year, not whether they eventually graduate.

For a prospective student, the distinction has a practical cost implication. Taking longer than four years can add tuition and living expenses. A degree plan that accounts for course availability, prerequisites, transfer credits, and work commitments is more informative than the institution-wide rate alone.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Southeastern Louisiana University?

College Scorecard program-level figures show substantially different reported earnings one year after completion across Southeastern Louisiana University fields of study. Examples include about $60,570 for registered nursing and $58,051 for computer and information sciences, compared with about $33,012 for business administration and $26,978 for biology.

These are reported earnings measures for graduates with matching federal-aid and earnings records, not starting-salary offers or a prediction for every student in a major. They reflect an early point in a career; further education, licensure, location, occupation, and whether someone is working while pursuing another degree can affect what the figures show. Comparisons are most useful when made between similarly defined programs and measurement periods.

Southeastern's career services offer a different kind of information and support: reported services include individual career counseling for undergraduates, résumé help, interview preparation, job fairs, and employer recruitment. Those services can assist a search, but their availability should not be interpreted as a guaranteed job offer.