Southeastern vs. NSC

Southeastern Louisiana University vs. Nevada State College comparison

	Southeastern Louisiana University	Nevada State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southeastern	NSC
Location	Hammond, LA	Henderson, NV
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	13,861	7,283
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#959
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	selu.edu	nevada.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Southeastern	NSC
Tuition (In State)	$5,777	$5,693
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,255	$19,774
Room & Board	$10,240	$10,979
Avg Net Price	$12,007	$16,255
Avg Grant Aid	$10,447	$7,642
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	89%

Admission	Southeastern	NSC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	5,485	1,733
Admitted	5,171	1,493
Acceptance Rate	94.3%	86.2%
Enrolled %	45.4%	34.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	2.75
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Southeastern	NSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Engineering Technology (4%)	Health Professions (42%) Education (21%) Psychology (14%) Business (11%) Biology (3%)
Outcomes	Southeastern	NSC
Graduation Rate	33%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,272	$22,920
Median Loan Payment	$219	$236

Diversity	Southeastern	NSC
% Men	2%	0%
% Women	6%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	64%	41%
% Black	18%	10%
% Hispanic	8%	25%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	7%	5%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	Southeastern	NSC
% In-State	96%	99%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	Southeastern	NSC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southeastern Louisiana University is larger than than NSC based on total student enrollment (13,861 students vs. 7,283 students)

Southeastern vs. NSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southeastern or NSC?

• Southeastern Louisiana University is 1.5% more expensive to attend than NSC for in-state tuition ($5,777.00 vs. $5,693.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.3% higher at NSC than Southeastern Louisiana University ($19,774.00 vs. $18,255.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Louisiana University than NSC ($12,007 vs. $16,255)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Louisiana University are 7.2% lower than costs at Nevada State College ($10,240 vs. $10,979)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Louisiana University than Nevada State College (93% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Louisiana University students is 36.7% larger than aid received Nevada State College ($10,447 vs. $7,642)

Southeastern vs. NSC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Southeastern or NSC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between NSC or Southeastern .

• Accepted freshman Southeastern students have a 0.64 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at NSC (2.75)
• Southeastern has a higher acceptance rate (94.3%) than NSC (86.2%)

Southeastern vs. NSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southeastern or NSC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between NSC and Southeastern.

• The graduation rate at Southeastern is higher than Nevada State College (33% vs. 22%)
• Southeastern Louisiana University students graduate with a $1,648 lower median federal student loan debt than NSC graduates. ($21,272 vs. $22,920)
• Southeastern graduates are paying $17 less per month on federal student loans than NSC graduates. ($219 vs. $236)
• More Southeastern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NSC students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 43%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/