Southeastern reports positive growth for summer semester
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s summer semester has experienced
its highest enrollment growth since 2014, university officials announced today.
Overall student numbers are up 6.9 percent, with undergraduate student growth
at 6.2 percent and graduate student numbers increasing by 10.2 percent. The number
of continuing Southeastern undergraduate students enrolled in the summer semester
also increased by 8.9 percent.
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management Kay Maurin said the increase
in enrollment is due in part to Southeastern’s new Summer Smart program.
“Last summer we introduced the Summer Smart program which included an increased
number of online and hybrid courses to help ensure courses are available in accessible
formats,” Maurin said. “Enhanced summer semester scholarships provide further evidence
of Southeastern’s commitment to help students complete their degrees on time, with
minimal debt.”
“Online format and classes in the early mornings and evenings give students who
also work the flexibility they need during the summer months,” she said. “Our faculty
make that a priority when determining course offerings, and it’s a huge reason we’re
seeing this growth in our summer enrollment.”
Southeastern’s Summer Smart program now provides one of the best values among
four-year colleges in south Louisiana. Summer semester terms range from four to eight
weeks.
