News release Public Information Office  SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu Spring 2004 news releases Public Information home News archive Contact: Christina Chapple Date: 6/18/04   SOUTHEASTERN SUMMER ENROLLMENT TOTALS 5,536       HAMMOND -- More than 5,500 students are enrolled in Southeastern Louisiana University’s summer 2004 session as the university puts in place another new admission standard.       The university’s enrollment profile, issued after the first seven class days, shows a total of 5,536 students attending summer classes, as compared to 6,042 enrolled in summer 2003 and 5,538 in summer 2002.        “We have been predicting and expecting that our enrollment would level off as we implemented our new admissions requirements and focused on attracting students who are fully prepared for the college experience,” said President Randy Moffett. Southeastern this summer added a requirement concerning developmental coursework to its admission standards.        The enrollment profile shows that the average American College Test composite score for beginning freshmen in summer 2004 is 19.8, up 6.3 percent from 18.6 a year ago.        While enrollment spiked last summer largely because of an influx of new graduate students, the current numbers are more in line with previous summer headcounts, said Stephen Soutullo, dean of enrollment management.       “Last summer’s enrollment took an unusually high jump,” Soutullo said. “Graduate enrollment was up 50 percent, due mainly to new programs, such as the Master of Arts in Teaching.”       Tangipahoa Parish continues to be Southeastern’s top feeder parish, with a total of 1,429  students from the parish. The other top parishes sending students to Southeastern include St. Tammany, 1,143; East Baton Rouge, 745; Livingston, 594; Jefferson, 258; and Washington, 217.   While all state universities will put new admissions requirements in place by fall 2005, Southeastern has chosen to phase in the requirements ahead of the schedule mandated to the Louisiana Board of Regents.        Beginning this summer,  new freshmen and transfer students with less than 12 hours must have no more than one developmental course requirement to be fully admitted to Southeastern. That new admissions rule has been added to the existing admissions standards, implemented four years ago. Those require new students to meet one of three criteria: an ACT composite of at least 20, rank in the upper 50 percent of their high school graduating class or  a 2.0 high school grad  point average in a set of core courses.       The summer enrollment profile shows that freshmen enrollment for summer totals 936, while there are 778 sophomores, 898 juniors, 1,691 seniors and 1,233, graduate students attending the summer session. A total of 3,878 students are female and 1.658 are male. A total of 195 students are enrolled in developmental courses. The approximately 13 percent increase over summer 2003 indicates that students are attempting to satisfy their developmental requirements so that they can be fully admitted in the fall.        Prospective students have until July 15 to apply for Southeastern’s fall 2004 semester without paying a $50 late fee, Soutullo said.. After July 15, a $50 late fee will be added to the $20 application fee. No applications will be accepted after August 15.       Students can apply for admission online at www.selu.edu (“Prospective Students” link); by mail, SLU 10752, Hammond, LA 70402; or in person at the Admissions Office, North Campus Main Building.