- The Inkwell
- Louisiana
- Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LACity: smallZIP 70310Founded 1948
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1948
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.nicholls.edu
LouisianaPublic
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University is a public university in Thibodaux, Louisiana, with 4,737 undergraduates. It admits 91% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $13,357 a year after aid.
51%graduate
Admission rate91%
Retention77%
4-year graduation29%
Pell Grant share39%
Federal loans40%
$13,357net price / year
91%admission rate
1090average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$49,144median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,536median debt
#1,297 of 1,704 for earnings#379 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,000 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,224 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $23,775tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,741
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $9,834
- Average net price
- $13,357national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,693
$30,001–48,000$10,478
$48,001–75,000$11,023
$75,001–110,000$16,061
$110,001+$18,854
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 91%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 472–608
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 462–588
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college91%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college39%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 51%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 29%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 54%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,669
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,144middle 50%: $32,180–$70,210
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,536
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$70,210
Median, Nicholls State University$49,144
Lower quarter$32,180
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,737
- Part-time
- 9.6%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 21.6
- First-generation students
- 46%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,998 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,948
- Endowment, end of year
- $16,940,430
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White64%
Hispanic6.6%
Black18%
Asian1.3%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.7%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions22%
Business & management18%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies13%
Psychology7.2%
Liberal arts & humanities6.9%
Engineering technologies5.6%
Education5.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.2%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $7,761 | 38% | $53,518 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | $11,228 | 47% | $50,152 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA | $12,218 | 51% | $49,742 |
| Grambling State University Grambling, LA | $19,214 | 36% | $41,535 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA | $12,842 | 44% | $51,238 |
| Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA | $18,631 | 28% | $47,186 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY | $13,628 | 55% | $53,699 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI | $12,759 | 54% | $51,936 |
| Chadron State College Chadron, NE | $12,662 | 48% | $51,365 |
| Trinity Washington University Washington, DC | $12,820 | 55% | $57,561 |
| Malone University Canton, OH | $12,621 | 56% | $54,032 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 159966. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q11884307.