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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, LA · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$11,543 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
34.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$35,918 / year
10-year scenario
+39% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$77,367 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+8%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$73,910$79,720
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
131Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
154Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
195Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$10,216Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

1,435Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
109Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
851Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
769Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$77,367$45,164 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 106 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,154

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$26,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$77,367

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$281/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,154Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,604Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE45.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$73,910Year 1
$77,367Year 4
$79,720Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,447
Estimated loan payment$281
195borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$77,367 vs. $88,910

$11,543 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,960 median wageLA estimate · 440 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$80,230 median wageLA estimate · 48,970 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$125,600 median wageLA estimate · 5,380 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$104,550 median wageLA estimate · 7,470 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$222,130 median wageLA estimate · 900 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$119,280 median wageLA estimate · 60 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University

$8,561 higher earnings · $400 less debt · $661 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,928
Debt
$26,100
Annual net price
$12,493
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Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University

$2,061 higher earnings · $869 less debt · $207 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,428
Debt
$25,631
Annual net price
$12,947
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Alexandria, LA

Louisiana State University at Alexandria

$10,284 higher earnings · $6,089 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,651
Debt
$28,143
Annual net price
$7,065
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Natchitoches, LA

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

$9,241 higher earnings · $862 less debt

Earnings
$86,608
Debt
$25,638
Annual net price
$13,606
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

154 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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