Southeastern University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Assemblies of God
Population 700,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 60 (5% 🥵)
Sunshine Hours 2,872 (82%)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (57%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,466
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 52%
From Region 4%
Athletes 469 (11.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 53%
Hispanic 24%
Black 10%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Media 43 53% 40% 2% 12% 37% 0% $37,714 0 -1.27 5
Film Production 5 +1 80% 20% 0% 20% 40% 0% $39,915 7 -1.33 7 — — — — —
Fine Arts 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,917 16 -0.74 7 — — — — —
Graphic Design 16 — 38% 44% 0% 6% 38% 0% $32,425 0 -2.15 3 — — — — —
Keyboard Instruments — — — — — — — — $39,839 14 -0.74 7 — — — — —
Music 5 — 60% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $39,755 14 -0.75 7 — — — — —
Music Management 15 — 67% 27% 7% 20% 47% 0% $41,649 28 -0.55 9 — — — — —
Music Performance — — — — — — — — $39,650 13 -0.76 7 — — — — —
Voice and Opera — — — — — — — — $39,908 14 -0.73 7 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 213 38% 54% 1% 12% 18% 5% $52,806 2 -0.82 33 97% 7.7%
Applied Mathematics 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $68,999 2 -1.26 71 — — — — —
Mathematics — — — — — — — — $66,570 21 -0.71 67 — — — — —
Mathematics and Statistics 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% $68,966 2 -1.26 71 — — — — —
Biochemistry 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,241 22 -0.47 66 — — — — —
Biology 18 — 22% 50% 0% 17% 17% 6% $63,340 35 -0.36 61 — — — — —
Exercise Science 32 — 50% 56% 3% 12% 12% 3% $52,875 13 -1.04 34 92% — — — —
Advertising and Public Relations — — — — — — — — $68,650 21 -0.69 70 — — — — —
Sport Management 17 — 76% 47% 0% 12% 12% 24% $52,875 19 -0.89 34 92% — — — —
Creative Writing 8 — 12% 75% 0% 12% 12% 0% $45,751 17 -0.81 16 — — — — —
English 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,553 16 -0.84 16 — — — — —
English Language and Literature — — — — — — — — $46,099 18 -0.77 17 — — — — —
General Studies 17 — 47% 35% 0% 41% 12% 0% $47,217 8 -0.97 19 — — — — —
Individualized Studies 7 — 14% 43% 0% 0% 29% 0% $46,804 7 -1.01 18 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,537 9 -0.94 20 — — — — —
Liberal Arts 13 — 31% 69% 8% 8% 8% 0% $47,603 9 -0.93 20 — — — — —
Communication 12 — 25% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $48,530 7 -1.25 22 100% — — — —
Intercultural Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,508 8 -0.85 20 — — — — —
International Studies 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $59,093 15 -0.71 50 — — — — —
Journalism — — — — — — — — $51,508 9 -1.21 30 — — — — —
Mass Communication 26 — 35% 42% 0% 12% 23% 8% $48,530 7 -1.25 22 100% — — — —
Political Science 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $60,060 17 -0.89 53 — — — — —
Public Relations 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $58,296 10 -1.22 48 — — — — —
Radio and Television — — — — — — — — $53,904 22 -0.74 37 100% 7.7% — — —
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 5 — 20% 40% 0% 0% 40% 0% $53,904 22 -0.74 37 100% 7.7% — — —
Digital Communication and Media 34 — 44% 62% 0% 9% 18% 3% $53,904 53 -0.12 37 100% 7.7% — — —
Aviation Management 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,229 11 -1.21 80 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences 161 22% 52% 1% 11% 33% 2% $47,140 1 -1.33 19 89% 10.3%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 8 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $53,856 12 -1.07 36 — — — — —
Health and Wellness 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $65,332 45 -0.21 65 — — — — —
Applied Psychology 14 — 29% 64% 0% 29% 7% 0% $36,944 0 -2.75 5 91% — — — —
Human Services 9 — 11% 78% 0% 11% 11% 0% $40,916 7 -1.46 8 83% 7.8% — — —
Psychology 78 +1 17% 51% 1% 5% 37% 4% $42,804 1 -1.86 11 87% 11.8% — — —
Psychology Studies 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $43,619 2 -1.74 12 — — — — —
Social Work 19 — 16% 47% 0% 0% 42% 0% $55,276 61 +0.24 40 96% — — — —
Criminal Justice 27 — 48% 41% 0% 26% 30% 0% $58,491 46 -0.19 49 93% 6.9% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business and Legal Studies 216 50% 57% 1% 9% 20% 8% $61,345 13 -0.98 56 91% 8.1%
Accounting 9 +1 67% 56% 0% 0% 22% 22% $68,191 9 -1.22 70 — — — — —
Business Administration 71 +2 58% 65% 0% 10% 15% 3% $56,392 4 -1.10 43 89% 8.1% — — —
Finance 5 +7 60% 60% 0% 20% 0% 20% $68,902 4 -1.04 71 — — — — —
General Business 11 — 91% 27% 0% 18% 18% 36% $83,374 73 +0.30 86 100% — — — —
Hospitality Management 5 +1 0% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $51,788 13 -0.80 31 — — — — —
International Business 11 +2 55% 64% 9% 0% 9% 18% $67,019 25 -0.74 68 — — — — —
Marketing 22 +10 41% 55% 0% 9% 27% 5% $79,892 62 +0.18 84 94% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 77 +2 43% 52% 1% 8% 27% 6% $56,392 5 -1.41 43 89% 8.1% — — —
Legal Studies 5 — 20% 60% 20% 20% 0% 0% $55,093 23 -0.66 40 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Christian Ministries and Religion 258 38% 57% 2% 11% 24% 0% $46,408 1 -0.53 17 90% 9.3%
Biblical Studies 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $40,433 5 -1.28 8 — — — — —
Ministry 248 +2 38% 57% 2% 11% 24% 0% $46,581 31 -0.52 18 90% 9.3% — — —
Pre-Ministry — — — — — — — — $46,581 31 -0.52 18 90% 9.3% — — —
Youth Ministry — — — — — — — — $29,652 0 -2.61 2 100% — — — —
Worship Music 7 — 57% 57% 0% 14% 14% 0% $42,840 35 -0.42 11 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 42 14% 79% 0% 0% 14% 2% $48,843 1 -0.65 23 95%
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,697 32 -0.48 33 94% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,148 15 -0.91 17 96% — — — —
Education 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $50,267 24 -0.56 27 — — — — —
Elementary Education 20 — 5% 80% 0% 0% 15% 0% $46,148 15 -0.91 17 96% — — — —
English Education 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,697 39 -0.39 33 94% — — — —
Mathematics Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,697 32 -0.48 33 94% — — — —
Social Studies Education 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,697 37 -0.47 33 94% — — — —
Special Education 4 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $51,715 30 -0.63 30 — — — — —
Music Education 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $52,697 79 +0.64 33 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing 45 7% 62% 2% 13% 22% 0% $63,068 19 -2.90 60 94% 4.7%
Nursing 45 — 7% 62% 2% 13% 22% 0% $63,068 0 -2.90 60 94% 4.7% — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $35,256
ROI Percentile 30th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Humanities 30.7% 300 36% 57% 2% 12% 22% 0% $46,589 7 -0.60 18 90% 9.3%
Business & Economics 23.3% 228 53% 56% 1% 9% 20% 10% $60,851 5 -0.98 55 91% 8.1%
Social Sciences 18.2% 178 20% 52% 1% 7% 33% 3% $46,081 2 -1.46 17 92% 11.2%
Arts 8.9% 87 49% 51% 1% 10% 26% 2% $44,970 20 -0.69 15 99% 7.7%
Health Sciences 8.9% 87 23% 59% 2% 13% 21% 1% $58,524 3 -1.99 49 93% 4.7%
Education 4.0% 39 13% 79% 0% 0% 15% 0% $48,547 17 -0.75 22 95% —
Professional 3.5% 34 47% 47% 3% 24% 24% 0% $59,035 23 -0.32 50 93% 6.9%
Life & Natural Sciences 2.1% 21 19% 57% 0% 14% 14% 5% $63,754 32 -0.38 62 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.4% 4 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% 50% $68,974 22 -1.26 71 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 31 #132 — —
Business & Economics — — — — 11 #118 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 42 #276 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 133 $1.9M $1.9M $11K
Baseball 55 $819K $804K $15K
Wrestling 48 $660K $608K $52K
Track & Field (indoor) 46 $223K $222K $1K
Track & Field (outdoor) 46 $223K $222K $1K
Soccer 34 $502K $499K $2K
Basketball 19 $485K $471K $14K
Cross Country 18 $179K $175K $3K
Golf 12 $245K $234K $10K
Tennis 9 $206K $202K $4K
Total 338 $5.5M $5.4M $117K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 40 $211K $209K $1K
Track & Field (outdoor) 40 $211K $209K $1K
Soccer 36 $438K $431K $6K
Softball 20 $546K $523K $22K
Volleyball 19 $340K $332K $8K
Cross Country 18 $176K $173K $3K
Basketball 13 $511K $506K $4K
Tennis 12 $226K $222K $4K
Golf 9 $237K $227K $10K
Total 131 $2.9M $2.8M $62K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 133 $1.9M $1.9M $11K
Track & Field (indoor) 86 $435K $432K $2K
Track & Field (outdoor) 86 $435K $432K $2K
Soccer 70 $941K $931K $9K
Baseball 55 $819K $804K $15K
Wrestling 48 $660K $608K $52K
Cross Country 36 $355K $349K $6K
Basketball 32 $997K $977K $19K
Golf 21 $482K $462K $20K
Tennis 21 $433K $425K $8K
Softball 20 $546K $523K $22K
Volleyball 19 $340K $332K $8K
Total 469 $11.0M $10.6M $363K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 62%
Yield (non-ED) 45%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 62% 62% 62%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional