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Nicholls State University

Nicholls State University is a public campus in Thibodaux proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$8,822
family income
under $30k
$10,582
$30–48k
$12,659
$48–75k
$15,504
$75–110k
$15,799
over $110k

Average net price

$12,9472023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$8k$10k$12k$14k200820232008: $8,7152009: $7,1672010: $7,0652011: $8,4462012: $9,6602013: $10,1952014: $10,6252015: $11,1062016: $12,4482017: $11,2662018: $12,2472019: $12,7552020: $13,4662021: $12,3302022: $12,0912023: $12,947$12,947
$8k$10k$12k200820232008: $8,7152009: $7,1672010: $7,0652011: $8,4462012: $9,6602013: $10,1952014: $10,6252015: $11,1062016: $12,4482017: $11,2662018: $12,2472019: $12,7552020: $13,4662021: $12,3302022: $12,0912023: $12,947$12,947

Average net price at Nicholls State University rose from $8,715 (2008) to $12,947 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$8,715
2009$7,167
2010$7,065
2011$8,446
2012$9,660
2013$10,195
2014$10,625
2015$11,106
2016$12,448
2017$11,266
2018$12,247
2019$12,755
2020$13,466
2021$12,330
2022$12,091
2023$12,947
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$23,4812024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$15k$20k200920242009: $14,3702010: $12,9042011: $13,3502012: $14,7212013: $16,0712014: $16,9542015: $17,9152016: $18,5492017: $18,8742018: $19,0412019: $20,4622020: $21,2752021: $21,1002022: $20,9612023: $21,5192024: $23,481$23,481
$15k$20k200920242009: $14,3702010: $12,9042011: $13,3502012: $14,7212013: $16,0712014: $16,9542015: $17,9152016: $18,5492017: $18,8742018: $19,0412019: $20,4622020: $21,2752021: $21,1002022: $20,9612023: $21,5192024: $23,481$23,481

Total cost at Nicholls State University rose from $14,370 (2009) to $23,481 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$14,370
2010$12,904
2011$13,350
2012$14,721
2013$16,071
2014$16,954
2015$17,915
2016$18,549
2017$18,874
2018$19,041
2019$20,462
2020$21,275
2021$21,100
2022$20,961
2023$21,519
2024$23,481
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$5k$10k$15k$20k200020232000: $2,3682001: $2,4402002: $2,4482003: $2,9932004: $3,2402005: $3,3902006: $3,4712007: $3,5952008: $3,6512013: $6,4682014: $7,2342015: $7,3482016: $7,6412017: $7,8862018: $7,9522019: $7,8982020: $7,9462021: $7,9462022: $8,1562023: $8,173$8,173 in2000: $7,5042001: $7,8882002: $7,8962003: $8,4412004: $8,6882005: $8,8382006: $8,9192007: $9,0432008: $9,0992013: $15,9592014: $17,4812015: $18,2792016: $18,5722017: $8,9792018: $9,0452019: $8,9912020: $9,0392021: $9,0392022: $9,2492023: $9,266$9,266 out
$5k$10k$15k200020232000: $2,3682001: $2,4402002: $2,4482003: $2,9932004: $3,2402005: $3,3902006: $3,4712007: $3,5952008: $3,6512013: $6,4682014: $7,2342015: $7,3482016: $7,6412017: $7,8862018: $7,9522019: $7,8982020: $7,9462021: $7,9462022: $8,1562023: $8,173$8,173 in2000: $7,5042001: $7,8882002: $7,8962003: $8,4412004: $8,6882005: $8,8382006: $8,9192007: $9,0432008: $9,0992013: $15,9592014: $17,4812015: $18,2792016: $18,5722017: $8,9792018: $9,0452019: $8,9912020: $9,0392021: $9,0392022: $9,2492023: $9,266$9,266 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$2,368$7,504
2001$2,440$7,888
2002$2,448$7,896
2003$2,993$8,441
2004$3,240$8,688
2005$3,390$8,838
2006$3,471$8,919
2007$3,595$9,043
2008$3,651$9,099
2013$6,468$15,959
2014$7,234$17,481
2015$7,348$18,279
2016$7,641$18,572
2017$7,886$8,979
2018$7,952$9,045
2019$7,898$8,991
2020$7,946$9,039
2021$7,946$9,039
2022$8,156$9,249
2023$8,173$9,266
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Nicholls State University reports published tuition by residency: $8,149 in-state versus $9,242 out-of-state — a $1,093 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Nicholls State University reports 4,737 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

53.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Nicholls State University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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53.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

20%30%40%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 22.5%entered 1992: 21.8%entered 1993: 21.5%entered 1994: 22%entered 1995: 26.4%entered 1996: 25.3%entered 1997: 27.3%entered 1998: 26.9%entered 1999: 26.5%entered 2000: 26.2%entered 2001: 24.6%entered 2002: 26.6%entered 2003: 29.2%entered 2004: 28.6%entered 2005: 38.4%entered 2006: 39.4%entered 2007: 41.3%entered 2008: 39.7%entered 2009: 43.6%entered 2010: 46.6%entered 2011: 46.8%entered 2012: 45%entered 2013: 49%entered 2014: 45.5%entered 2015: 50.2%entered 2016: 45.6%entered 2017: 54.3%entered 2018: 53.8%53.8%
20%30%40%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 22.5%entered 1992: 21.8%entered 1993: 21.5%entered 1994: 22%entered 1995: 26.4%entered 1996: 25.3%entered 1997: 27.3%entered 1998: 26.9%entered 1999: 26.5%entered 2000: 26.2%entered 2001: 24.6%entered 2002: 26.6%entered 2003: 29.2%entered 2004: 28.6%entered 2005: 38.4%entered 2006: 39.4%entered 2007: 41.3%entered 2008: 39.7%entered 2009: 43.6%entered 2010: 46.6%entered 2011: 46.8%entered 2012: 45%entered 2013: 49%entered 2014: 45.5%entered 2015: 50.2%entered 2016: 45.6%entered 2017: 54.3%entered 2018: 53.8%53.8%

The six-year graduation rate at Nicholls State University rose from 22.5% (entered 1991) to 53.8% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort22.5%
1992 cohort21.8%
1993 cohort21.5%
1994 cohort22%
1995 cohort26.4%
1996 cohort25.3%
1997 cohort27.3%
1998 cohort26.9%
1999 cohort26.5%
2000 cohort26.2%
2001 cohort24.6%
2002 cohort26.6%
2003 cohort29.2%
2004 cohort28.6%
2005 cohort38.4%
2006 cohort39.4%
2007 cohort41.3%
2008 cohort39.7%
2009 cohort43.6%
2010 cohort46.6%
2011 cohort46.8%
2012 cohort45%
2013 cohort49%
2014 cohort45.5%
2015 cohort50.2%
2016 cohort45.6%
2017 cohort54.3%
2018 cohort53.8%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,661Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $10,961Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $8,737Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $7,334Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,145Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $9,590Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $10,205Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $12,021Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $11,606Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $12,282Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $15,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $17,660Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $19,485Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $19,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $20,270Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,130Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,409Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,362Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $22,675$22,675 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,185Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,404Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,793Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,973Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,234Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,250$8,250 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,661Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $10,961Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $8,737Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $7,334Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,145Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $9,590Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $10,205Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $12,021Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $11,606Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $12,282Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $15,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $17,660Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $19,485Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $19,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $20,270Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,130Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,409Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,362Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $22,675$22,675 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,185Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,404Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,793Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,973Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,234Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,250$8,250 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$14,661$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$10,961$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$8,737$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$8,250$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$7,334$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$6,250$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$8,145$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$9,590$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$10,205$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$12,021$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$11,606$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$12,282$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$13,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$14,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$15,250$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$17,660$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$19,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$19,485$6,185
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$19,750$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$20,270$7,404
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$21,130$6,793
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$22,409$7,973
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$22,362$8,234
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$22,675$8,250
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$38,829
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$42,544
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$45,454
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Nicholls State University admitted 3,059 of 3,369 applicants in Fall 2024. The 90.8% rate describes that application pool.

90.8%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$8,173 in-state tuition · 2023–244,737 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests required · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 934–11961600

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Admissions

Nicholls State University reported required test scores for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. Nicholls State University's ranges describe enrolled submitters, not all applicants or admitted students.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing472525608
SAT Math462555588
ACT Composite192124

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Nicholls State University received 3,369 applications and admitted 3,059 (90.8%), with 1,082 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

90.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

80%85%90%95%100%200520242005: 84%2006: 87.5%2007: 83.9%2008: 82.4%2009: 78.2%2010: 77.8%2011: 84.2%2012: 91.8%2013: 86.9%2014: 88.4%2015: 90.2%2016: 82.7%2017: 93.7%2018: 93.7%2019: 88%2020: 93.3%2021: 97.2%2022: 98.4%2023: 96%2024: 90.8%90.8%
80%90%100%200520242005: 84%2006: 87.5%2007: 83.9%2008: 82.4%2009: 78.2%2010: 77.8%2011: 84.2%2012: 91.8%2013: 86.9%2014: 88.4%2015: 90.2%2016: 82.7%2017: 93.7%2018: 93.7%2019: 88%2020: 93.3%2021: 97.2%2022: 98.4%2023: 96%2024: 90.8%90.8%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200584%
Fall 200687.5%
Fall 200783.9%
Fall 200882.4%
Fall 200978.2%
Fall 201077.8%
Fall 201184.2%
Fall 201291.8%
Fall 201386.9%
Fall 201488.4%
Fall 201590.2%
Fall 201682.7%
Fall 201793.7%
Fall 201893.7%
Fall 201988%
Fall 202093.3%
Fall 202197.2%
Fall 202298.4%
Fall 202396%
Fall 202490.8%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2005–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

934–1196Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2010202420162010: 8902011: 8902012: 8602013: 9192014: 9302015: 9102016: 9452017: 9802018: 8702019: 10002020: 9902021: 10382022: 9382023: 9282024: 9349342010: 11802011: 11602012: 10502013: 11442014: 11802015: 11502016: 11342017: 11802018: 10902019: 11722020: 11702021: 12282022: 11302023: 11452024: 11961196
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2010202420162010: 8902011: 8902012: 8602013: 9192014: 9302015: 9102016: 9452017: 9802018: 8702019: 10002020: 9902021: 10382022: 9382023: 9282024: 9349342010: 11802011: 11602012: 10502013: 11442014: 11802015: 11502016: 11342017: 11802018: 10902019: 11722020: 11702021: 12282022: 11302023: 11452024: 11961196

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20108901180
Fall 20118901160
Fall 20128601050
Fall 20139191144
Fall 20149301180
Fall 20159101150
Fall 20169451134
Fall 20179801180
Fall 20188701090
Fall 201910001172
Fall 20209901170
Fall 202110381228
Fall 20229381130
Fall 20239281145
Fall 20249341196
IPEDS Fall 2010–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–24Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA18202224200520242005: 182006: 182007: 192008: 202009: 192010: 202011: 202012: 192013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 202018: 202019: 202020: 192021: 202022: 192023: 182024: 19192005: 222006: 232007: 232008: 232009: 232010: 242011: 242012: 232013: 242014: 242015: 242016: 242017: 242018: 242019: 252020: 242021: 252022: 242023: 242024: 2424
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200520242005: 182006: 182007: 192008: 202009: 192010: 202011: 202012: 192013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 202018: 202019: 202020: 192021: 202022: 192023: 182024: 19192005: 222006: 232007: 232008: 232009: 232010: 242011: 242012: 232013: 242014: 242015: 242016: 242017: 242018: 242019: 252020: 242021: 252022: 242023: 242024: 2424

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20051822
Fall 20061823
Fall 20071923
Fall 20082023
Fall 20091923
Fall 20102024
Fall 20112024
Fall 20121923
Fall 20132024
Fall 20142024
Fall 20152024
Fall 20162024
Fall 20172024
Fall 20182024
Fall 20192025
Fall 20201924
Fall 20212025
Fall 20221924
Fall 20231824
Fall 20241924
IPEDS Fall 2005–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

4,737Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

5k6k7k200220242002: 6,5312003: 6,4902004: 6,7632005: 6,8612006: 6,0852007: 6,1172008: 5,9632009: 6,1242010: 6,1262011: 5,9212012: 5,7852013: 5,6822014: 5,5132015: 5,2542016: 5,2782017: 5,4012018: 5,5432019: 5,6152020: 5,6642021: 5,1812022: 4,8082023: 4,7722024: 4,7374,737
5k6k7k200220242002: 6,5312003: 6,4902004: 6,7632005: 6,8612006: 6,0852007: 6,1172008: 5,9632009: 6,1242010: 6,1262011: 5,9212012: 5,7852013: 5,6822014: 5,5132015: 5,2542016: 5,2782017: 5,4012018: 5,5432019: 5,6152020: 5,6642021: 5,1812022: 4,8082023: 4,7722024: 4,7374,737

Undergraduate enrollment at Nicholls State University fell from 6,531 (Fall 2002) to 4,737 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20026,531
Fall 20036,490
Fall 20046,763
Fall 20056,861
Fall 20066,085
Fall 20076,117
Fall 20085,963
Fall 20096,124
Fall 20106,126
Fall 20115,921
Fall 20125,785
Fall 20135,682
Fall 20145,513
Fall 20155,254
Fall 20165,278
Fall 20175,401
Fall 20185,543
Fall 20195,615
Fall 20205,664
Fall 20215,181
Fall 20224,808
Fall 20234,772
Fall 20244,737
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

77%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

65%70%75%200220232002: 64%2003: 69%2004: 64%2005: 66%2006: 67%2007: 67%2008: 69%2009: 70%2010: 71%2011: 71%2012: 68%2013: 69%2014: 65%2015: 70%2016: 70%2017: 74%2018: 73%2019: 75%2020: 70%2021: 75%2022: 77%2023: 77%77%
65%70%75%200220232002: 64%2003: 69%2004: 64%2005: 66%2006: 67%2007: 67%2008: 69%2009: 70%2010: 71%2011: 71%2012: 68%2013: 69%2014: 65%2015: 70%2016: 70%2017: 74%2018: 73%2019: 75%2020: 70%2021: 75%2022: 77%2023: 77%77%

First-year retention at Nicholls State University rose from 64% (Fall 2002) to 77% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort64%
Fall 2003 cohort69%
Fall 2004 cohort64%
Fall 2005 cohort66%
Fall 2006 cohort67%
Fall 2007 cohort67%
Fall 2008 cohort69%
Fall 2009 cohort70%
Fall 2010 cohort71%
Fall 2011 cohort71%
Fall 2012 cohort68%
Fall 2013 cohort69%
Fall 2014 cohort65%
Fall 2015 cohort70%
Fall 2016 cohort70%
Fall 2017 cohort74%
Fall 2018 cohort73%
Fall 2019 cohort75%
Fall 2020 cohort70%
Fall 2021 cohort75%
Fall 2022 cohort77%
Fall 2023 cohort77%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Nicholls State University

Faculty pay at Nicholls State University averages $83,976 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Nicholls State University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 4,737 undergraduates live off campus, and 76.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Nicholls State University's SAT section-percentile sums are 934–1196 — their midpoint is near the LA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Nicholls State University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Nicholls State University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Nicholls State University90.8%
Louisiana median77.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Nicholls State University$8,149
Louisiana median$10,272
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Nicholls State University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Nicholls State University$45,454
Louisiana median$47,477
National median$53,781
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Nicholls State University, Louisiana and national reference values
Metric & basisNicholls State UniversityLouisiana medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS90.8%77.7%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$8,149$10,272$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$45,454$47,477$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Nicholls State University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Nicholls State University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 20 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,428
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians$74,167
Accounting and Related Services$66,499
Management Information Systems and Services$65,635
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,927
Marketing$53,871
History$50,107
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,442
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$49,343
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$47,677
Special Education and Teaching$47,646
Sociology$47,361
Culinary Arts and Related Services$46,969
Communication and Media Studies$46,355
Biology, General$45,142
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$43,992
Psychology, General$43,011
English Language and Literature, General$41,459
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$40,241
Fine and Studio Arts$39,637

These 20 fields listed for Nicholls State University measure earnings after completion. The $45,454 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 12 additional Nicholls State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Nicholls State University report?

Nicholls State University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 934–1196 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Nicholls State University's acceptance rate?

90.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,059 admitted from 3,369 applicants.

How much does Nicholls State University cost?

In-state tuition is $8,149; out-of-state students pay $9,242. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Nicholls State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $45,454. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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