- The Inkwell
- Louisiana
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LATown: remoteZIP 71497Founded 1884
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1884
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.nsula.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
LouisianaPublic
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public university in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with 5,519 undergraduates. It admits 92% of applicants, graduates 44% within six years and costs $12,842 a year after aid.
44%graduate
Admission rate92%
Retention71%
4-year graduation30%
Pell Grant share38%
Federal loans35%
$12,842net price / year
92%admission rate
1088average SAT
44%graduate in 6 years
$51,238median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,875median debt
#1,207 of 1,704 for earnings#351 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,256 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,275 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
- $25,426tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,370
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,158
- Average net price
- $12,842national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,760
$30,001–48,000$10,038
$48,001–75,000$10,217
$75,001–110,000$14,572
$110,001+$19,044
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 92%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1088
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 448–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 418–553
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college92%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college71%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college44%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college38%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 44%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 30%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 44%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,823
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,238middle 50%: $33,181–$74,641
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,875
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$74,641
Median, Northwestern State University of Louisiana$51,238
Lower quarter$33,181
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
- 5,519
- Part-time
- 24%
- Women / men
- 71% / 29%
- Average age at entry
- 24.3
- First-generation students
- 42%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 66%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,129 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,994
- Endowment, end of year
- $18,934,642
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White53%
Hispanic6.4%
Black29%
Asian1.1%
Two or more races4.8%
U.S. nonresident2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown1.8%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions32%
Liberal arts & humanities28%
Business & management8.2%
Psychology4.5%
Biological & biomedical sciences3.5%
Visual & performing arts3.1%
Family & consumer sciences3.0%
Parks, recreation & fitness2.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA | $18,631 | 28% | $47,186 |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA | $12,105 | 29% | $46,481 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA | $12,218 | 51% | $49,742 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | $11,228 | 47% | $50,152 |
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA | $13,357 | 51% | $49,144 |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $7,761 | 38% | $53,518 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA | $13,647 | 43% | $62,463 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA | $13,751 | 44% | $54,882 |
| Angelo State University San Angelo, TX | $13,394 | 45% | $51,945 |
| Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX | $11,793 | 42% | $59,560 |
| Salem State University Salem, MA | $12,921 | 49% | $62,762 |
| Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL | $12,717 | 50% | $55,885 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 160038. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2001231.