Southeastern Louisiana University is a public four-year institution in Hammond, Louisiana. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 14,426 students in fall 2024, including 13,192 undergraduates and 1,234 graduate students. It is part of The University of Louisiana System.
Southeastern Louisiana University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 59 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, General Studies, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 2,185 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Key figures
14,426
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
2,185
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
59
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 59
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
54%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,704
Associate degrees
7
Master's degrees
423
Doctoral degrees (research)
7
Professional doctorates
5
Certificates under 1 year
25
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
13
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
14,426
Undergraduates, fall 2024
13,192
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,234
Full-time, fall 2024
59%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
17,833
Undergraduates, 2024-25
16,271
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,562
Full-time, 2024-25
53%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
20%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
16
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The University of Louisiana System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southland Conference
President
Dr. William Wainwright
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization