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Nicholls State University is a public regional university located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Nicholls State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Nicholls State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,206 10 years after enrolling, 14th in Louisiana, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Nicholls State University bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Nicholls State University is ranked 8th in Louisiana.
Nicholls State University’s median net annual cost of $12,755 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Nicholls State University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Psychology, Education, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,755
Average years to graduate
4.9
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians.
Rank: #1
Economic score: 1.41
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: #86
Economic score: 3.59
Special Education
Rank: #72
Economic score: 5.12
Marketing
Rank: #308
Economic score: 5.66
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #401
Economic score: 9.83
Sociology
Rank: #280
Economic score: 10.02
Culinary Arts
Rank: #6
Economic score: 10.85
Dietetics/Nutrition
Rank: #44
Economic score: 18.02
History
Rank: #364
Economic score: 28.94
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #298
Economic score: 118.37
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Nicholls State University - Curriculum and Instruction, Educ. Administration, Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Student Counseling - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education
Rank: #110
Economic score: 0.51
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 52% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Nicholls State University is 2% lower than the state average, and 5% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Nicholls State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Nicholls State University graduates within 5.1 years.
Nicholls State University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Nicholls State University’s economic mobility score of 13.87 is calculated by adjusting the 4.58 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Nicholls State University’s EMS of 13.87 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Nicholls State University pays $12,755 a year, $10,979 less than the $23,734 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,755
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Nicholls State University, 96% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,755 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 50% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,271. This is 4% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,010
Pell grants
$4,825
State grants
$4,386
Institutional grants
$4,096
Nicholls State University offers 11 online bachelor programs, 9 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Nicholls State University offers 7 programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
18
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
41%
Nicholls State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 97% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,167 applicants, of which 2,106 were admitted and 958 enrolled. Nicholls State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
82%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
74%
59%
In-state
96%
68%
1st generation
46%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
20%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%