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This Is Southeastern ince its founding in 1925, Southeastern Louisiana University has been committed to helping Louisiana grow and prosper. Our mission - to lead the educational, economic and cultural development of the region – ties Southeastern intimately to the lives of the communities and residents we serve. Quick Facts & Figures • Enrollment: approximately 15,300 • Faculty: 700 (full and part time) • Student-Faculty ratio: 27:1 • Sites: Hammond (main campus), St. Tammany Center (Mandeville), Livingston Parish Literacy and Technology Center (Walker), Nursing Center (Baton Rouge), Turtle Cove Environmental Research Center (Pass Manchac) • Last fall, Southeastern had a record new freshman enrollment exceeding 3,200.
Economic Impact • More than $564 million annual impact. Spending by the university’s more than 15,000 students accounts for an approximate $237 million impact, while faculty and staff spending amounts to a $99 million impact. • As part of the University of Louisiana System, the impact of each dollar invested in the university is multiplied by eight as it cycles through the state economy. More than 5,700 non-university jobs throughout the state in areas such as construction, health care and food services. • Construction projects (2001 – 2008) yielded a $268 million impact and created an estimated 2,500 jobs • More than 785,000 campus visitors in 2008, 67 percent were off-campus visitors who spent $101 million.
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