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Southeastern Louisiana University

⌖ Hammond, LA · 34 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$196,126 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

63.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−84%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,649Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$196,126at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$232,6160
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4
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−$196,12610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 63.7 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$8,373
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$20,851
Sticker price
Average net price$13,154
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$23,604
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,154Average net price / year
$23,604Cost of attendance
$48,649Median earnings · year 5 after completion
45.4%Completion rate
99.3%Admission rate
9,514Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

58thEarnings percentile
31thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,676Year 1
$50,215Year 4
$48,649Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$116,0852Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$92,6153Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$83,0394Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$79,4995Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$77,3676Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$76,4017Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · Bachelor's Degree$74,7858Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$72,410

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$116,085Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$92,615$22,952
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$83,039$23,455
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$79,499Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$77,367$26,500
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$76,401$20,625
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree$74,785$27,732
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$72,410$22,824
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$63,026Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,917$15,438
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,067$21,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$55,954Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$53,477$21,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$51,621$24,250
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$51,497Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,951$20,062
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$48,915Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$48,719$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$47,405$26,013
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$47,307$25,250
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,061$24,542
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,051$21,660
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$45,401$26,500
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$45,393$25,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$45,161$24,073
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$43,291$29,072
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$42,692$26,541
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$40,307$24,250
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$39,235$22,250
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$38,514$25,401
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$37,998$24,784
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,499
SociologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,875
MusicBachelor's DegreeNot available$30,745

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.