For the academic year 2024-2025, Southeastern Louisiana University has a total enrollment of 14,426 students, including 13,192 undergraduate and 1,234 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - Southeastern Louisiana's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 5,337 male (37.00%) and 9,089 female (63.00%) students are attending Southeastern Louisiana University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 58.72.
By class level, 13,192 (91.45%) are undergraduate students and 1,234 (8.55%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 38.25% are male and 61.75% are female, while among graduate students, 23.58% are male and 76.42% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,426 | 13,192 | 1,234 |
| Men | 5,337 | 5,046 | 291 |
| Women | 9,089 | 8,146 | 943 |
By race/ethnicity, 9,132 White, 2,829 Black, and 248 Asian students out of a total of 14,426 are attending at Southeastern Louisiana University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Southeastern Louisiana University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 55.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 35 | 11 | 24 |
| Asian | 248 | 109 | 139 |
| Black | 2,829 | 966 | 1,863 |
| Hispanic | 950 | 371 | 579 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 9,132 | 3,391 | 5,741 |
| Two or more races | 614 | 235 | 379 |
| Race Unknown | 317 | 102 | 215 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 31 | 11 | 20 |
| Asian | 240 | 109 | 131 |
| Black | 2,589 | 914 | 1,675 |
| Hispanic | 895 | 358 | 537 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 8,311 | 3,205 | 5,106 |
| Two or more races | 576 | 227 | 349 |
| Race Unknown | 311 | 101 | 210 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Asian | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Black | 240 | 52 | 188 |
| Hispanic | 55 | 13 | 42 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 821 | 186 | 635 |
| Two or more races | 38 | 8 | 30 |
| Race Unknown | 6 | 1 | 5 |
By age, Southeastern Louisiana has 3,243 students under 18 years old and 26 students over 65 years old. There are 12,202 students under 25 years old, and 1,659 students over 25 years old out of 13,861 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 3,243 students are younger than 18 and 22 students are older than 65. Southeastern Louisiana has 11,791 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 893 students aged 25 and over.
It has 411 graduate students aged under 25 and 766 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3,243 | 2,041 | 1,202 |
| 18-19 | 3,893 | 2,437 | 1,456 |
| 20-21 | 3,100 | 1,936 | 1,164 |
| 22-24 | 1,966 | 1,185 | 781 |
| 25-29 | 710 | 448 | 262 |
| 30-34 | 295 | 204 | 91 |
| 35-39 | 197 | 153 | 44 |
| 40-49 | 283 | 219 | 64 |
| 50-64 | 148 | 119 | 29 |
| Over 65 | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3,243 | 2,041 | 1,202 |
| 18-19 | 3,892 | 2,436 | 1,456 |
| 20-21 | 3,072 | 1,913 | 1,159 |
| 22-24 | 1,584 | 915 | 669 |
| 25-29 | 475 | 267 | 208 |
| 30-34 | 160 | 102 | 58 |
| 35-39 | 80 | 59 | 21 |
| 40-49 | 95 | 66 | 29 |
| 50-64 | 61 | 47 | 14 |
| Over 65 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| 22-24 | 382 | 270 | 112 |
| 25-29 | 235 | 181 | 54 |
| 30-34 | 135 | 102 | 33 |
| 35-39 | 117 | 94 | 23 |
| 40-49 | 188 | 153 | 35 |
| 50-64 | 87 | 72 | 15 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Southeastern Louisiana University, 1,094 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,056 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,049 students who live in Louisiana or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 45 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 14,426 | 1,094 | 4,056 |
| Undergraduate | 13,192 | 507 | 4,001 |
| Graduate | 1,234 | 587 | 55 |
| Louisiana Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,049 | 41 | 4 |
| Undergraduate | 492 | 15 | 0 |
| Graduate | 557 | 26 | 4 |
Among 13,192 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 526 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.99%.423 students have transferred in as full-time status and 103 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 7,594 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 423 |
| Regular Part-time | 5,072 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 103 |
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