The Southland Conference consists of 13 schools. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $22,466, up 1.99% from the previous year. Compared to tuition 10 years ago, Southland Conference's tuition has increased by 9.21%. Compare to 20 years ago, it has increased by 99.71%.
The average acceptance rate of Southland Conference schools is 87.12%, which is 2.50% higher than 2023's rate. Compared to rate 10 years ago, Southland Conference's acceptance rate is 12.77% higher.
In 2025, a total of 128,937 students enrolled in Southland Conference schools, which is a 9.05% increase compared to population 20 years ago.
You can analyze the changes in Southland Conference data including tuition, admission, and student population over the past 20 years through the tables and charts below.
Over the past 20 years, in average, Southland Conference's tuition has increased by $11,217 (99.71%), from $11,250 to $22,466. Abilene Christian's tuition has increased 191.56%, the largest increase among Southland Conference in the past 20 years. On the other hand, Nicholls State's tuition increase rate is the lowest at 4.57%.
The tuition increase rate in 10 years is 9.21%. During that period, Abilene Christian's tuition rose the most(43.37%), and Nicholls State's tuition rose the least (-49.44%).
The following table shows the tuition changes for Southland Conference over the past 20 years, with 10 year and 20 year increase rate. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in Southland Conference tuition by year.
| School | 2005 | 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | 2025 | 10 Year Increase | 20 Year Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Arkansas | $10,164 | $13,806 | $16,148 | $17,258 | $18,023 | 30.54% | 77.32% |
| McNeese State University | $9,225 | $18,364 | $16,420 | $9,960 | $9,989 | -45.61% | 8.28% |
| University of New Orleans | $10,854 | $21,821 | $13,908 | $14,008 | $14,008 | -35.80% | 29.06% |
| Nicholls State University | $8,838 | $18,279 | $9,039 | $9,266 | $9,242 | -49.44% | 4.57% |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | $9,471 | $18,264 | $19,460 | $19,652 | $19,652 | 7.60% | 107.50% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | $8,669 | $19,758 | $20,767 | $20,851 | $20,851 | 5.53% | 140.52% |
| Abilene Christian University | $15,160 | $30,830 | $37,800 | $42,380 | $44,200 | 43.37% | 191.56% |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | $10,697 | $17,442 | $20,343 | $21,033 | $20,794 | 19.22% | 94.39% |
| Houston Christian University | $13,950 | $29,800 | $34,500 | $38,100 | $39,430 | 32.32% | 182.65% |
| University of the Incarnate Word | $17,072 | $27,798 | $32,286 | $35,660 | $37,090 | 33.43% | 117.26% |
| Lamar University | - | $17,362 | $18,407 | $18,482 | $18,745 | 7.97% | - |
| Sam Houston State University | $10,446 | $16,978 | $18,552 | $19,020 | $19,068 | 12.31% | 82.54% |
| Stephen F Austin State University | $10,448 | $16,920 | $21,616 | $20,680 | $20,968 | 23.92% | 100.69% |
| Average | $11,250 | $20,571 | $21,480 | $22,027 | $22,466 | 9.21% | 99.71% |
In average, the acceptance rate at Southland Conference Schools has increased by 12.77%, from 74.35% to 87.12% for the past 10 years. For Southland Conference, 2 schools' acceptance rats become lower, and 11 schools' rate has became higher than the rate of 10 years ago.
For the past 10 years, McNeese's acceptance rate has dropped the most from 82.05% to 78.27%. HBU's rate has risen (relatively became easy to admit) from 33.23% to 84.44%.
The following table shows the acceptance rate changes for Southland Conference. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in Southland Conference's acceptance rate by year.
| School | 2004 | 2014 | 2019 | 2023 | 2024 | 10 Year Change | 20 Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Arkansas | 68.03% | 92.18% | 90.42% | 90.47% | 89.49% | -2.69% | 21.46% |
| McNeese State University | 82.07% | 82.05% | 80.74% | 67.55% | 78.27% | -3.78% | -3.80% |
| University of New Orleans | 72.94% | 57.66% | 55.54% | 66.77% | 74.31% | 16.66% | 1.38% |
| Nicholls State University | 83.98% | 90.20% | 87.99% | 96.02% | 90.80% | 0.59% | 6.82% |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 77.35% | 83.97% | 81.98% | 93.74% | 92.54% | 8.57% | 15.19% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 60.86% | 87.95% | 90.21% | 94.28% | 99.31% | 11.36% | 38.45% |
| Abilene Christian University | 54.82% | 49.92% | 61.48% | 63.88% | 66.03% | 16.11% | 11.20% |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 85.30% | 83.77% | 80.00% | 89.47% | 88.58% | 4.81% | 3.28% |
| Houston Christian University | 65.40% | 33.23% | 71.05% | 85.15% | 84.44% | 51.20% | 19.04% |
| University of the Incarnate Word | 75.10% | 92.22% | 93.77% | 93.36% | 98.14% | 5.91% | 23.04% |
| Lamar University | - | 79.11% | 83.81% | 85.73% | 86.41% | 7.29% | - |
| Sam Houston State University | 74.81% | 72.71% | 83.40% | 85.39% | 90.26% | 17.55% | 15.46% |
| Stephen F Austin State University | 74.13% | 61.57% | 67.95% | 88.25% | 93.99% | 32.42% | 19.86% |
| Average | 72.90% | 74.35% | 79.10% | 84.62% | 87.12% | 12.77% | 14.22% |
Compared to 20 years ago, the total number of students at Southland Conference Schools has increased by 10,695, from 133,881 to 128,937 (-3.69% decrease). The student numbers increased at 6 schools and decreased at 7 schools in Southland Conference, compared to population 20 years ago.
HBU's student population increased the most from 3,128 to 4,276 for the past 10 years. McNeese's population has dropped the most from 8,237 to 6,241.
The following table shows the student population changes for Southland Conference. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in enrollment by year.
| School | 2004 | 2014 | 2019 | 2023 | 2024 | 10 Year Change | 20 Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Arkansas | 11,375 | 11,754 | 10,869 | 9,790 | 10,112 | -13.97% | -11.10% |
| McNeese State University | 8,980 | 8,153 | 7,295 | 6,060 | 6,241 | -23.45% | -30.50% |
| University of New Orleans | 6,684 | 8,423 | 8,231 | 6,601 | 6,501 | -22.82% | -2.74% |
| Nicholls State University | 7,525 | 6,158 | 6,491 | 6,180 | 6,043 | -1.87% | -19.69% |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 9,847 | 9,179 | 10,900 | 8,847 | 8,523 | -7.15% | -13.45% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 16,054 | 14,581 | 14,220 | 13,861 | 14,426 | -1.06% | -10.14% |
| Abilene Christian University | 4,685 | 4,544 | 5,292 | 5,114 | 5,219 | 14.85% | 11.40% |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 8,365 | 11,661 | 11,452 | 10,855 | 11,266 | -3.39% | 34.68% |
| Houston Christian University | 2,294 | 3,160 | 3,741 | 4,189 | 4,276 | 35.32% | 86.40% |
| University of the Incarnate Word | 5,046 | 8,666 | 8,175 | 7,251 | 7,047 | -18.68% | 39.66% |
| Lamar University | 10,595 | 14,965 | 15,460 | 17,473 | 17,772 | 18.76% | 67.74% |
| Sam Houston State University | 15,357 | 20,031 | 21,558 | 21,403 | 21,039 | 5.03% | 37.00% |
| Stephen F Austin State University | 11,435 | 12,606 | 12,969 | 10,888 | 10,472 | -16.93% | -8.42% |
| Average | 118,242 | 133,881 | 136,653 | 128,512 | 128,937 | -3.69% | 9.05% |