1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. Southeastern Louisiana University Research brief & institution hub Copy linkPrint brief # Southeastern Louisiana University LA · Medium public institution · Overall rank #438 nationally Data snapshot September 27, 2026 · Updated October 21, 2026 Overview[Cost & aid](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/similar/) ## [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Southeastern Louisiana University #438 among 1,467 nonprofit four-year institutions. ### Who it’s a good fit for Southeastern Louisiana University is a public university in Hammond, Louisiana, where Business and Health Professions lead the degree mix. Mobility is well above average. Graduates earn below the median at comparable schools, and they earn about what the model predicts for students like them. The model attributes an addition to the factors it measures and a subtraction to the remainder it cannot explain, so the earnings picture is mixed. Pell recipients complete at a rate below the entering cohort as a whole, yet mobility is well above average. Affordability is well above average, and the spread between the lowest and highest income bands is narrow, which points the same way. The admission rate is above the median for comparable institutions, and most graduates are estimated to go into work rather than further study. A student drawn to Business should know that the largest program is not the best-paid one. ## Southeastern Louisiana University at a glance ### Admissions and outcomes **Admission rate[\[1\]](#hub-data-note-admission)** 99.3% **Six-year completion[\[2\]](#hub-data-note-completion)** 45.4% **Four-year earnings[\[3\]](#hub-data-note-earnings)** $50,215 ### Cost and family borrowing **Average annual net price · $48–75K family income[\[6\]](#hub-data-note-net-price)** $12,380 **Median student debt[\[4\]](#hub-data-note-student-debt)** $22,113 **Median Parent PLUS debt[\[7\]](#hub-data-note-gps)** $10,611 ## Southeastern Louisiana University rankings: how Azimuth assesses value[\[5\]](#hub-data-note-rankings) Southeastern Louisiana University enrolls 9,514 undergraduates at its campus in Hammond, Louisiana, operating as a public university. Its composite position lands above the midpoint among nonprofit four-year institutions (the 70th percentile). Admission is nearly universal. Southeastern Louisiana University accepts 99.3% of applicants, compared with a median of 85.9% at comparable institutions (same type and size). Among full-time bachelor’s-seeking first-year students, 72.5% return for the second year; the median at comparable institutions (same type and size) is 73.7%. The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) is 45.4%; the median at comparable institutions (same type and size) is 49.1%. An estimated 41.1% of entrants arrive as transfers or part-time students, so the six-year graduation rate reflects only the first-time, full-time cohort. The pillars are spread wide. Mobility is highest at the 84th percentile, followed closely by affordability at the 83rd percentile. Return is the lowest at the 28th percentile, while access falls in the middle at the 60th percentile. Southeastern Louisiana University earns its #438 composite rank among 1,467 nonprofit four-year institutions. The composite rests on two strong pillars: mobility, at the 84th percentile, and affordability, at the 83rd percentile. Access sits in the 60th percentile, while return is the weakest of the four, at the 28th percentile. The shape is a public university where graduates earn near the model's expectation, and the strongest pillars are the ones that measure cost and economic mobility. The middle 50% of submitted ACT scores at Southeastern Louisiana University fell between 18 and 24. 33.3% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Azimuth ranks the university #594 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. Pell recipients complete at 37.7%, 7.7 percentage points below the overall [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/). Azimuth ranks the university #234 for mobility. Graduates earn about $919 less than the model expects for similar students, effectively at the expected level. [How value-added outcomes are assessed](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) · [How to interpret program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Southeastern Louisiana University rankings in context | Geography | Rank | | --- | --- | | National | #438 | Azimuth overall value rankings within each geographic comparison group. ### National pillar percentiles **Economic mobility** National percentile: 84 **Access & reach** National percentile: 60 **[Affordability](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/cost/)** National percentile: 83 **[Return on investment](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/outcomes/)** National percentile: 28 ### Top-ranked majors 1. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians**#4** 2. Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General**#17** 3. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians**#21** This school’s three highest-ranked programs nationally. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ. [Explore major rankings](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/majors/#major-rankings) 01 / Southeastern Louisiana University briefing ## [Southeastern Louisiana University cost & financial aid](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/cost/)[\[6\]](#hub-data-note-net-price)[\[7\]](#hub-data-note-gps) In-state tuition and fees at Southeastern Louisiana University are $8,373, and room and board add another $10,240, bringing the published cost of attendance to $23,604. For students coming from outside Louisiana, tuition and fees are published at $20,851. The average aid recipient pays $13,154 after grants and scholarships. That aid covers about 44% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, trimming the sticker price by $10,450 on average. The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) sits $914 below the $14,068 median at comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth ranks the university #240 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That places the affordability pillar in the 83rd percentile. The published cost of attendance at Southeastern Louisiana University is $23,604. Azimuth ranks the university #240 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $10,507, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $12,380, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $18,184. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $7,677. Aid covers about 44% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. The average net price across all aid recipients is $13,154, which is $914 below the median of $14,068 for comparable institutions (same type and size). About 81.6% of federal aid recipients take federal loans. Borrowers who complete a degree carry a median of $22,113 in federal student loans. That is $884 above the peer median of $21,229. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $10,611 in [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) loans. If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $251 a month. It estimates what a family might pay based on their own finances. Your family income Choose a household income range to see estimated net price. $0–30K$30–48K$48–75K$75–110K$110K+ Reported average annual net price · $48–75K**$12,380** After grants and scholarships. Your aid offer may differ. Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary. ### Borrowing and repayment at Southeastern Louisiana University Borrowers who complete a degree at Southeastern Louisiana University leave with a median of $22,113 in federal student loans. That figure is $884 above the median of $21,229 for comparable institutions (same type and size). If repaid over ten years, the median debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $251 a month. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $10,611. Federal borrowing is widespread: 81.6% of federal aid recipients take a federal loan. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates of Southeastern Louisiana University who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $50,215. That places the result in the 18th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $919 less than the model expects for similar students, effectively at the expected level. That outcome is at the 52nd percentile. Estimated earnings scenarios from the program mix range from $40,681 on the downside to $72,490 on the upside; the typical scenario is $50,215. The median federal debt for borrowers who complete is $22,113, which is $884 above the median for comparable institutions (same type and size). If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $251 a month. For the separate population of parent borrowers, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $10,611. For student borrowers, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $251 a month if repaid over ten years. [How Financial GPS measures payment burden](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) · [The four risk-and-reward zones](/analysis/4-zones-of-college-risk-and-reward/) Financial GPS ### What does repayment look like? **Institution median student debt** $22,113 **Institution Parent PLUS debt** $10,611 Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included. **Estimated student payment · monthly** $251/mo **Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly** $135/mo Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s. Payment assumptions Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. [Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=southeastern-louisiana-university#student-tool) [Read the full cost & aid brief](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/cost/) 02 / Southeastern Louisiana University briefing ## [Southeastern Louisiana University career outcomes & earnings](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/outcomes/)[\[3\]](#hub-data-note-earnings)[\[8\]](#hub-data-note-scenarios)[\[9\]](#hub-data-note-value-added) Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $50,215, which sits at the 18th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. That is $7,086 below the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth places the return pillar in the 28th percentile. Graduates earn about $919 less than the model expects for similar students, effectively at the expected level. That puts the gap at the 52nd percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $9,567. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $10,486. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates of Southeastern Louisiana University who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $50,215. That is $7,086 below the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). That median falls at the 18th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, drawn from an earnings cohort of 2,214 completers. Graduates earn about $919 less than the model expects for similar students, effectively at the expected level. That outcome is at the 52nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Estimated earnings scenarios from the program mix run from $40,681 on the downside to $72,490 on the upside, with the typical outcome matching that median. An estimated 27.0% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. The median earnings for federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled are $50,215 measured four years after completion. That places Southeastern Louisiana University at the 18th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. When compared with the peer median of $57,301 for comparable institutions (same type and size), the university's result sits $7,086 below that benchmark. Among nonprofit four-year institutions, [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Southeastern Louisiana University #1,057 for return. Graduates earn about $919 less than the model expects for similar students, effectively at the expected level. This outcome falls at the 52nd percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $9,567. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $10,486. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $792. Bachelor's degrees cluster in business, health professions and liberal arts fields, and they also include technology and science programs among the degree offerings at the university. Estimated from the program mix, the downside earnings scenario reaches $40,681 and the upside scenario reaches $72,490 for the same population. An estimated 27.0% of graduates continue on to graduate study, based on the current program mix. The earnings scenarios show a spread from $40,681 on the downside to $72,490 on the upside, with $50,215 as the typical scenario. These are scenarios estimated from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates. At the higher end, Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn $92,615 four years after completion, from 25 degrees awarded. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians follows at $83,039, and Nursing at $77,367. The published cost of attendance at Southeastern Louisiana University is $23,604, and aid covers about 44% of that for the average aid recipient. Borrowers who finish carry a median of $22,113 in federal student loans. That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $251 a month if repaid over ten years. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $10,611 in Parent PLUS loans. Graduates earn about $919 less than the model expects for similar students, effectively at the expected level. The median debt sits above the $21,229 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$9,567 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$10,486 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** \-$919 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. [Read the full outcomes brief](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/outcomes/) 03 / Southeastern Louisiana University briefing ## [Southeastern Louisiana University acceptance rate & admissions](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/admissions/)[\[1\]](#hub-data-note-admission)[\[10\]](#hub-data-note-sat)[\[11\]](#hub-data-note-retention) Southeastern Louisiana University admits 99.3% of applicants. The median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size) is below the university's rate. A rate this high means the university serves a wide range of applicants. Admissions **Admission rate** 99.3% [Read the full admissions brief](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/admissions/) 04 / Southeastern Louisiana University briefing ## [What are the largest majors at Southeastern Louisiana University?](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/majors/)[\[12\]](#hub-data-note-programs) The highest-earning programs at Southeastern Louisiana University are concentrated in technical and health fields, and they are not the largest programs by degrees awarded. Computer and Information Sciences leads with median earnings of $92,615 four years after completion, from 25 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #118 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians and Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians follow, with medians of $83,039 and $76,401 respectively. Azimuth ranks them #4 and #21 nationally, and both are the top-ranked programs in their fields in Louisiana. The largest program, Business Administration and Management, awards 211 degrees a year and posts a median of $51,621. Nursing, the third largest at 162 degrees, earns considerably more at $77,367. The earnings picture is mixed: the highest-paying fields are small, while the largest programs sit at more moderate levels. Business accounts for 21.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 15.2%. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 23 programs nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, at 211 degrees awarded. Azimuth ranks it #309 within its field, with median earnings of $51,621 four years after completion. Computer and Information Sciences reports the highest earnings, at $92,615, with only 25 degrees awarded. Nursing, the third-largest program at 162 degrees awarded, is also among the best-paid, with median earnings of $77,367 four years after completion. Southeastern Louisiana University awards bachelor's degrees across 25 programs with published four-year earnings data, 23 of which hold an Azimuth national rank. The program mix is led by Business, which accounts for 21.4% of degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 15.2% and Liberal Arts & General Studies at 10.1%. The largest single programs are Business Administration and Management with 211 degrees awarded, Liberal Arts and General Studies with 189, and Nursing with 162. The highest-ranked program is Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, which [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) #1 in Louisiana within its field. Engineering Technologies/Technicians is the next strongest, ranking #17 nationally and #1 in Louisiana within its field, with 24 degrees awarded and median earnings of $74,785. The highest-earning program is a much smaller one. Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn a median of $92,615 four years after completion, from 25 degrees awarded a year. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians follows at $83,039 with 34 degrees awarded. Nursing, the third-largest program, also appears among the top earners at $77,367. The pattern is one of strength concentrated in applied and technical fields, with the highest earnings coming from programs that award relatively few degrees. The largest programs by degrees awarded sit below the national median for their fields, while the best-paid programs reach or approach it. Across all fields, 14.8% of degrees awarded are in STEM. Four-year earnings · six largest reported fields **Business Administration, Management and Operations 211 degrees awarded** $51,621 **Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 189 degrees awarded** $42,692 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 162 degrees awarded** $77,367 **Biology, General 121 degrees awarded** $49,951 **Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 111 degrees awarded** $48,719 **Psychology, General 98 degrees awarded** $37,998 Fields selected by reported completions. Counts describe credentials awarded, not unique students or the earnings sample. Bars show median four-year earnings. [Read the full majors brief](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/majors/) 05 / Southeastern Louisiana University briefing ## [What colleges are similar to Southeastern Louisiana University?](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/similar/)[\[15\]](#hub-data-note-peers) Azimuth groups alternatives by admissions, location, cost and earnings, then orders candidates within each group. Peer earnings use the matched four-year cohort. [How matching works](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/similar/#peer-matching). ### A shortlist for different decisions Choose a row to compare the figures with Southeastern Louisiana University. Admissions peerNicholls State University90.8% admitted+ Comparison with Southeastern Louisiana University | Measure | Southeastern Louisiana University | Nicholls State University | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $50,215 | $51,767+$1,552 vs Southeastern Louisiana University | | Average annual net price | $13,154 | $12,947\-$207 vs Southeastern Louisiana University · lower cost | | Admission rate | 99.3% | 90.8% | [Explore Nicholls State University →](/school/nicholls-state-university/) Nearby alternativeNicholls State UniversityNearby option · LA+ Comparison with Southeastern Louisiana University | Measure | Southeastern Louisiana University | Nicholls State University | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $50,215 | $51,767+$1,552 vs Southeastern Louisiana University | | Average annual net price | $13,154 | $12,947\-$207 vs Southeastern Louisiana University · lower cost | | Admission rate | 99.3% | 90.8% | [Explore Nicholls State University →](/school/nicholls-state-university/) Higher-earnings alternativeMichigan Technological University$84,560 earnings+ Comparison with Southeastern Louisiana University | Measure | Southeastern Louisiana University | Michigan Technological University | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $50,215 | $84,560+$34,345 vs Southeastern Louisiana University | | Average annual net price | $13,154 | $14,182+$1,028 vs Southeastern Louisiana University · higher cost | | Admission rate | 99.3% | 92.4% | [Explore Michigan Technological University →](/school/michigan-technological-university/) Lower-cost alternativeTexas A & M International University$3,637 average net price+ Comparison with Southeastern Louisiana University | Measure | Southeastern Louisiana University | Texas A & M International University | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $50,215 | $50,288+$73 vs Southeastern Louisiana University | | Average annual net price | $13,154 | $3,637\-$9,517 vs Southeastern Louisiana University · lower cost | | Admission rate | 99.3% | 44.4% | [Explore Texas A & M International University →](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/) Similar profileUniversity of Central OklahomaMatched across several measures+ Comparison with Southeastern Louisiana University | Measure | Southeastern Louisiana University | University of Central Oklahoma | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $50,215 | $54,402+$4,187 vs Southeastern Louisiana University | | Average annual net price | $13,154 | $18,309+$5,155 vs Southeastern Louisiana University · higher cost | | Admission rate | 99.3% | 78.1% | [Explore University of Central Oklahoma →](/school/university-of-central-oklahoma/) Each school is the first-ranked match in its category, not a recommendation across every measure. The same college may lead more than one category. Figures use the matching snapshot; earnings reflect the matched four-year cohort. — means unavailable. [Read the full similar schools brief](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/similar/) ## Data scope & methodology Structured payloads generated September 27, 2026 · Governed hub narrative September 30, 2026 · Governed spoke corpus September 30, 2026 Four-year earnings describe cohorts of completers. Figures for other horizons describe different cohorts and are not joined into a career-growth projection. Azimuth's overall rank and pillar percentiles come from the school profile. Absolute pillar ranks, city, enrollment and official-site links are shown only when structured data supplies them. Detailed earnings, cost, admissions and program values come from the endpoint responsible for each measure. Missing values are not replaced with zero. Value-added estimates are model associations, not causal effects. Figures are refreshed with each data release, at most a quarter apart. The underlying source dates can be earlier than the release. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. [Read the ranking methodology, data definitions and limitations](/methodology/) · [About College Azimuth](/about/) Read the analysis behind [value-added earnings](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) and the [change to four-year graduate earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). These articles are published on collegeazimuth.com. ## Data notes & source fields Scorecard field codes identify the underlying measure; Azimuth-derived values are labeled separately. Snapshot dates are not measurement years. Source populations and reporting periods differ across measures. Field definitions are in the [U.S. Department of Education · College Scorecard documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/files/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf); notes with a different source link it below. 1. **Admission rate.** Reported applicants admitted; not a transfer-specific or individual admission probability. Source fields: `ADM_RATE` 2. **Six-year completion.** First-time, full-time students completing at the institution within 150% of normal time, typically six years for a bachelor’s degree. Source fields: `C150_4` 3. **Four-year institutional earnings.** Median earnings of graduates in the reported cohort who are working and not enrolled, four years after completion. Source fields: `MD_EARN_WNE_4YR` 4. **Median federal student debt.** Federal student-loan debt among completers in the reported borrowing cohort. Excludes Parent PLUS and is not total debt across all students. Source fields: `GRAD_DEBT_MDN` 5. **National, regional and state ranks; pillar percentiles; major ranks.** Derived scores within the stated eligible comparison set, not raw Scorecard fields. Major ranks compare institutions within a field; their denominators differ. Source fields: `Azimuth rankings` [College Azimuth · Ranking methodology](/methodology/) 6. **Annual net price by family income.** Average annual cost after grants and scholarships for the eligible first-time, full-time aid-recipient cohort. Public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. Includes living costs; these are averages, not medians or individual offers. Source fields: `NPT4_PUB/PRIV; NPT41_PUB/PRIV through NPT45_PUB/PRIV` 7. **Parent PLUS debt, payments and GPS illustration.** Stored payments use Financial GPS loan and repayment assumptions. The adjustable spectrum applies the published framework to annual student payments divided by earnings minus an expense allowance; its initial allowance is 150% of the federal poverty guideline for one person, for the year the API serves. It is an illustration rather than a school rating. The parent table is the 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS as a share of household income above 200% of the guideline for a household of three: under 6% Safe, 6–10% Caution, over 10% High pressure. Parent PLUS uses the completer median where available, otherwise the all-borrower median; these describe different borrowing populations. Source fields: `PLUS_DEBT_ALL_COMP_MD; fallback PLUS_DEBT_ALL_MD; Azimuth Financial GPS calculations` [College Azimuth · Financial GPS methodology](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) 8. **Downside and upside earnings; yellow band.** The band spans the modeled lower and higher scenarios. It is not the P25–P75 interval for individual graduates. The median marker is the separately reported institutional median. Source fields: `Azimuth modeled program-mix scenarios` [College Azimuth · Earnings scenario methodology](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) 9. **Value added and its components.** Observed-factor attribution plus the unexplained remainder equals total modeled value added. These are associations, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. Source fields: `Azimuth statistical model` [College Azimuth · Value-added methodology](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) 10. **SAT score range and reported midpoint.** Reported scores of enrolled score-submitters, not admission cutoffs. The midpoint field is not necessarily the middle of the displayed range. Source fields: `SATVR25 + SATMT25; SATVR75 + SATMT75; SAT_AVG` 11. **First-year retention.** Retention of the reported full-time cohort at four-year institutions. Source fields: `RET_FT4` 12. **Program earnings, completion counts and major-mix dots.** Included bachelor’s programs have at least five reported completions. Counts are aggregated credentials, not unique people or an earnings sample. Major-mix dots group those counts by field of study; excluded programs are not zero activity. Source fields: `EARN_MDN_4YR; IPEDSCOUNT1; CIPCODE` [College Scorecard · Field-of-study technical documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/FieldOfStudyDataDocumentation.pdf) 13. **Pell recipients.** Share of undergraduates receiving a Pell Grant in the reported academic year. Source fields: `PCTPELL` 14. **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group.** This is not an observed transfer-in rate. It includes part-time entrants and other entering-student attendance patterns. Source fields: `1 − PFTFTUG1_EF` 15. **Peer earnings and signed differences.** Differences are peer minus this school, from the same matching snapshot. A positive earnings difference does not mean the peer is better on every measure. Source fields: `Azimuth peer model using MD_EARN_WNE_4YR` [College Azimuth · Comparison methodology](/methodology/) [How to interpret program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)