Check out why Southeastern Louisiana University received a C- grade in our Report Card below. 
Southeastern Louisiana University is a public university in Hammond, Louisiana with an undergraduate enrollment size of 12,487. The university is located in a rural setting 45 minutes east of Baton Rouge. It has over 90 student organizations and 17 Greek letter organizations. Students at Southeastern Louisiana University can enjoy shopping and restaurants in downtown Hammond, attend Division I sporting events within the university, or view performance art shows at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Their official mascot is Roomie the Lion. Members of the Southeastern Louisiana University community are referred to as &#8220;Lions.&#8221;
Southeastern Louisiana University offers more than 150 programs of study. Notable former students include jazz pianist Bill Evans, television broadcaster Robin Roberts, and Harlem Globetrotters player Nathaniel Lofton.

Southeastern Louisiana University receives a “B” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/3069" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

Southeastern Louisiana University receives a &#8220;D&#8221; grade for Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from Southwestern Louisiana University with a bachelor’s degree make $49,900 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

Southeastern Louisiana University receives a &#8220;D&#8221; grade for Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from Southeastern Louisiana University with a bachelor’s degree make $87,600 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

Southeastern Louisiana University receives a “D” grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 63% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

Southeastern Louisiana University receives a “B” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $19,037 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private

Southeastern Louisiana University receives an “A” grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. The university mandates the following <a href="https://www.southeastern.edu/resources/policies/assets/mandatory_training.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trainings</a> for staff:
<ul>
<li>Ethics Training</li>
<li>Preventing Sexual Harassment</li>
<li>Sexual Harassment for Managers</li>
<li>Title IX</li>
<li>Blood Borne Pathogens</li>
<li>Defensive Driving</li>
<li>Cybersecurity Awareness</li>
</ul>
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

Southeastern Louisiana University receives a “C” grade for having a Bias Reporting System but not a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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 Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

Southeastern Louisiana University receives an “A+” grade for Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), <a href="https://www.southeastern.edu/admin/stu_orgs/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the university</a> has two right-leaning clubs compared to one right-leaning club. The two right-leaning clubs are Southeastern&#8217;s Students for Life and Turning Point USA. The one left-leaning club is Lavender Lions.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

Southeastern Louisiana University receives an “A” grade due to having an active and thriving <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tpusaslu/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turning Point USA chapter</a>. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

Southeastern Louisiana University receives an “A” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. While the <a href="https://www.southeastern.edu/admin/provost/institutionaleffectiveness/general_education/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> requires students to take courses within six categories, none of the categories or <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.southeastern.edu/admin/provost/institutionaleffectiveness/general_education/assets/general_education_courses_2019_2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">courses</a> appear to have a left-leaning bend or bias.
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<li class="li1">English</li>
<li class="li1">Analytical Reasoning</li>
<li class="li1">Natural Science</li>
<li class="li1">Fine Arts</li>
<li class="li1">Humanities</li>
<li class="li1">Social/Behavioral Sciences</li>
</ul>
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Required Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Courses

Southeastern Louisiana University receives a “B” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university has one safe space (<a href="https://lionsroarnews.com/27156/lavender-lions-offers-safe-space-for-lgbtqia-students/on-campus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lavender Lions</a>).
The university does not have any segregated dormitories, graduations, or classes.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

Southeastern Louisiana University receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

Southeastern Louisiana University receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. The <a href="https://www.southeastern.edu/admin/health_ctr/services/immun/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> doesn&#8217;t appear to require vaccinations or masks on campus.
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

Southeastern Louisiana University receives a “D-” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 2.27% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

Southeastern Louisiana University receives an “F” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Hammond, Louisiana violent crime rate was 1454.99 per 100,000 people in 2018, much higher than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

Southeastern Louisiana University receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. The <a href="https://www.southeastern.edu/admin/provost/institutionaleffectiveness/general_education/assets/general_education_courses_2019_2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does not require Western Civilization courses but provides a history option under the required Humanities category. The following optional courses include, but are not limited to:
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Western Civilization to 1500&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Western Civilization Since 1500&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;American History to 1877&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;American History Since 1877&#8221;</li>
</ul>
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

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Check out why Southeastern Louisiana University received a C- grade in our Report Card below. 

Southeastern Louisiana University is a public university in Hammond, Louisiana with an undergraduate enrollment size of 12,487. The university is located in a rural setting 45 minutes east of Baton Rouge. It has over 90 student organizations and 17 Greek letter organizations. Students at Southeastern Louisiana University can enjoy shopping and restaurants in downtown Hammond, attend Division I sporting events within the university, or view performance art shows at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Their official mascot is Roomie the Lion. Members of the Southeastern Louisiana University community are referred to as "Lions."

Southeastern Louisiana University offers more than 150 programs of study. Notable former students include jazz pianist Bill Evans, television broadcaster Robin Roberts, and Harlem Globetrotters player Nathaniel Lofton.

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