The student population at Southeastern Louisiana University is 14,426 (13,192 undergraduate and 1,234 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 155 (1.06%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Southeastern Louisiana is 91.45% which is decreased by 362 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 207 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 59 male students for every 100 female students, down from 60 in 2015.
- 1,094 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 120.56% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,150 where 14,426 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 14,581 students in 2016 and was lowest at 13,456 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 14,581 to 14,426 students, a net loss of 155 (1.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southeastern Louisiana University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 13,122 where 13,192 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Southeastern Louisiana University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,028 where 1,234 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Southeastern Louisiana University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.30%. The percentage was 62.53% 10 years ago and Southeastern Louisiana still has a high percentage of white students. 1.72% of enrolled students is Asian and 19.61% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.59% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 62.53% to 63.30%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.90% to 1.72%. Black student enrollment increased from 15.90% to 19.61%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 6.71% to 6.59%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5544 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.5761 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southeastern Louisiana University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,094 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 120.56% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southeastern Louisiana University from 2015 to 2025.