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Is Southeastern Louisiana University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Southeastern Louisiana, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Southeastern Louisiana sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $46,482 helps, but median debt of $22,113 plus yearly net price of $13,154 creates a tighter path. For context, Southeastern Louisiana's net price is about 9% below the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$12,007
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $1,148 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $5,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$13,154
Median earnings 10 years out
$46,482
Median debt at graduation
$22,113
Graduation rate
45%
At Southeastern Louisiana, a typical graduate carries about $22,113 in student debt and earns roughly $46,482 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $251 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Southeastern Louisiana is a public four year school in Hammond, LA. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
Public 4-year
Nicholls State
Thibodaux, LA
Worth-It Score: 64/100
Median net price: $12,947
Public 4-year
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Worth-It Score: 63/100
Median net price: $13,466
Public 4-year
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Worth-It Score: 63/100
Median net price: $13,530
Public 4-year
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
Worth-It Score: 58/100
Median net price: $13,606
Public 4-year
McNeese State
Lake Charles, LA
Worth-It Score: 63/100
Median net price: $12,493
Common questions about Southeastern Louisiana
The median net price at Southeastern Louisiana is $13,154 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →