Southeastern Louisiana University again earns rankings with U.S. News and World Report
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
by: Tonya Lowentritt 
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University has earned three rankings from U.S.
News and World Report, again being named among the top universities in the region.
The university was listed as one of the top 50 public schools and one of the top 100
universities (private or public) in the South. Southeastern also was named as one
of the top national performers for the social mobility of its students.
“These accolades are yet another testament to the tremendous support Southeastern
students receive from our faculty and staff,” said Southeastern President John L.
Crain. “We care about each and every student and their academic success.”
Every year, U.S. News and World Report publishes college rankings in the United
States. Colleges and universities are reviewed based on academic quality and measures,
such as graduation rates, retention rates and social mobility.
“Although the methodology is the product of years of research, we continuously
refine our approach based on user feedback, discussions with schools and higher education
experts, literature reviews, trends in our own data, availability of new data, and
engaging with deans and institutional researchers at higher education conferences,”
U.S. News said. “Our detailed methodology is transparent in part for use by schools
and academics, but mostly because we believe prospective students will find our rankings
more useful if they know what the rankings measure.”
Graduation rates for first-generation college students were once again factored
into the ranking’s overall methodology. The ranking “evaluates which schools best
serve underrepresented students” and analyzes enrollment and graduation rates of low-income
students with Pell Grants. Southeastern was ranked 106th nationally in social mobility.
The rankings can be accessed at https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/southeastern-louisiana-university-2024.
