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Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA 9,514 Undergrads 43.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$23,701
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,468
After Aid
Median Earnings
$51,914
5yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,468
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$51,914Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$49,502Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate43.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average starting age (2015-17)20.9
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients46.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time84.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS62.7%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
99.3%
SAT Avg
1,090
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: 182175th: 24
ROI Sensitivity AnalysisAssuming 4 Years to Graduation
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$463k
-$7k
-$23k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$418k
-$52k
-$68k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$378k
-$92k
-$109k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
Never
-152%
Full Cost$24k/yr
Never
-127%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-126%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-81%
Program ROI Analysis
These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →
Associate's Degrees
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,066
Earnings (4yr)
$59,067
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$362
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,188
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,444
Earnings (4yr)
$49,951
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$21,776
Earnings (4yr)
$51,621
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$19,593
Earnings (4yr)
$46,051
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$16,625
Earnings (4yr)
$46,061
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$11,750
Earnings (4yr)
$92,615
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$259k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$72,410
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$21,769
Earnings (4yr)
$45,393
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
BachCIP: 1500
Median Debt
$23,779
Earnings (4yr)
$74,785
Natl Median: $80,526
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$19,450
Earnings (4yr)
$39,235
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1901
Median Debt
$25,200
Earnings (4yr)
$38,514
Natl Median: $48,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$22,287
Earnings (4yr)
$62,917
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$20,334
Earnings (4yr)
$40,307
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$24,499
Earnings (4yr)
$45,161
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$25,735
Earnings (4yr)
$76,401
Natl Median: $80,890
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
Median Debt
$22,452
Earnings (4yr)
$42,692
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (4yr)
$53,477
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,990
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,417
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$37,998
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$25,750
Earnings (4yr)
$45,401
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1507
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$83,039
Natl Median: $86,525
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Median Debt
$20,441
Earnings (4yr)
$77,367
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$23,456
Earnings (4yr)
$43,291
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,960
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$22,429
Earnings (4yr)
$48,719
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Median Debt
$18,298
Earnings (4yr)
$47,405
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$47,307
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Master's Degrees
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,918
Earnings (4yr)
$79,499
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$25,171
Earnings (4yr)
$51,497
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$217k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$30,687
Earnings (4yr)
$63,026
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
-$376k
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
-$286k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,429
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$286k
Median Debt
$34,300
Earnings (4yr)
$116,085
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$359k
Science, Technology and Society
MastCIP: 3015
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,640
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,653
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$216k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,954
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$38,904
Earnings (4yr)
$48,915
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$242k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.