# Nicholls State University

Public college in Thibodaux, LA. IPEDS ID 159966.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/nicholls-state-university · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/nicholls-state-university.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 91% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $12,947 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 54%; beats 72% of LA colleges and 50% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $45,454; beats 32% of LA colleges and 27% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $13,156

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $10,714 |
| 30-48k | $10,527 |
| 48-75k | $12,139 |
| 75-110k | $16,784 |
| 110k+ | $17,954 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.52 years on average (30% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $45,454 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $32,488 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in LA (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $10,714 | $48,427 | 3.7 years |
| 30-48k | $10,527 | $47,582 | 3.7 years |
| 48-75k | $12,139 | $54,868 | 4.2 years |
| 75-110k | $16,784 | $75,864 | 5.9 years |
| 110k+ | $17,954 | $81,152 | 6.3 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $23,481 in-state; about $24,574 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $8,149 in-state, $9,242 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $10,938; books: $1,300

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 472–608; SAT math: 462–588; ACT: 19–24 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 3,320 applicants, 3,188 admitted, 1,169 enrolled; test scores required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 91%, ACT 19–24 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 96%, ACT 18–24 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (32 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $78,065 | $79,428 | $25,631 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies / Technicians | $52,842 | $74,167 | $19,125 |
| Accounting | $42,434 | $66,499 | $23,410 |
| Management Information Systems | $44,153 | $65,635 | $26,875 |
| Business Administration | $41,860 | $54,927 | $26,000 |
| Marketing | $33,229 | $53,871 | $23,025 |
| History | not reported | $50,107 | $28,512 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $46,549 | $49,442 | $22,692 |
| Health Sciences | $28,062 | $49,343 | $22,336 |
| Dietetics | not reported | $47,677 | not reported |
| Special Education | not reported | $47,646 | not reported |
| Sociology | $30,583 | $47,361 | $26,074 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | $23,038 | $46,969 | $26,063 |
| Communications | $29,508 | $46,355 | $25,000 |
| Biology | $23,672 | $45,142 | $22,187 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $31,195 | $43,992 | $27,000 |
| Psychology | $24,055 | $43,011 | $23,250 |
| English | $22,030 | $41,459 | $27,625 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences | $29,163 | $40,241 | $31,125 |
| Studio Art | $33,877 | $39,637 | $20,966 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Surveying Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies / Technicians | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering-Related Technologies / Technicians | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Criminal Justice | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Political Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Finance | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage $75,740 (Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA), $80,230 (LA), $97,550 (U.S.)
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $97,680 (Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA), $95,540 (LA), $101,860 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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