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Nichols College

Nichols College is a private campus in suburban Dudley, MA.

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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
$27,176
family income
under $30k
$27,084
$30–48k
$28,420
$48–75k
$31,323
$75–110k
$34,586
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$33,0362023–24Skip to data table

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

$23k$25k$28k$30k$33k200820232008: $23,2262009: $25,0742010: $25,9002011: $24,8822012: $26,6732013: $26,4942014: $27,1242015: $28,2942016: $29,3982017: $28,9802018: $27,7212019: $29,9512020: $26,8322021: $29,7952022: $31,0652023: $33,036$33,036
$25k$30k200820232008: $23,2262009: $25,0742010: $25,9002011: $24,8822012: $26,6732013: $26,4942014: $27,1242015: $28,2942016: $29,3982017: $28,9802018: $27,7212019: $29,9512020: $26,8322021: $29,7952022: $31,0652023: $33,036$33,036

Average net price at Nichols College rose from $23,226 (2008) to $33,036 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$23,226
2009$25,074
2010$25,900
2011$24,882
2012$26,673
2013$26,494
2014$27,124
2015$28,294
2016$29,398
2017$28,980
2018$27,721
2019$29,951
2020$26,832
2021$29,795
2022$31,065
2023$33,036
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$58,3102024–25Skip to data table

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

$40k$45k$50k$55k$60k200920242009: $38,7902010: $39,9272011: $41,0282012: $43,1422013: $44,8862014: $46,3772015: $46,8882016: $47,8272017: $49,7142018: $50,3852019: $51,7062020: $52,5202021: $52,1262022: $54,1382023: $55,8712024: $58,310$58,310
$40k$50k200920242009: $38,7902010: $39,9272011: $41,0282012: $43,1422013: $44,8862014: $46,3772015: $46,8882016: $47,8272017: $49,7142018: $50,3852019: $51,7062020: $52,5202021: $52,1262022: $54,1382023: $55,8712024: $58,310$58,310

Total cost at Nichols College rose from $38,790 (2009) to $58,310 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$38,790
2010$39,927
2011$41,028
2012$43,142
2013$44,886
2014$46,377
2015$46,888
2016$47,827
2017$49,714
2018$50,385
2019$51,706
2020$52,520
2021$52,126
2022$54,138
2023$55,871
2024$58,310
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $14,7652001: $16,6502002: $17,6502003: $19,4002004: $20,5602005: $22,0002006: $23,6002007: $25,7002008: $26,9702013: $32,3702014: $32,3702015: $33,3002016: $33,4002017: $34,0002018: $35,0002019: $35,9402020: $36,5402021: $37,3002022: $38,8002023: $40,375$40,375
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $14,7652001: $16,6502002: $17,6502003: $19,4002004: $20,5602005: $22,0002006: $23,6002007: $25,7002008: $26,9702013: $32,3702014: $32,3702015: $33,3002016: $33,4002017: $34,0002018: $35,0002019: $35,9402020: $36,5402021: $37,3002022: $38,8002023: $40,375$40,375

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$14,765
2001$16,650
2002$17,650
2003$19,400
2004$20,560
2005$22,000
2006$23,600
2007$25,700
2008$26,970
2013$32,370
2014$32,370
2015$33,300
2016$33,400
2017$34,000
2018$35,000
2019$35,940
2020$36,540
2021$37,300
2022$38,800
2023$40,375
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Nichols College reports published tuition of $42,705 in this record. Nichols College's $42,705 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Nichols College reports 1,163 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

62.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Nichols College 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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62.6%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.

40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 53.3%entered 1992: 49.5%entered 1993: 47.7%entered 1994: 42.5%entered 1995: 38%entered 1996: 45.6%entered 1997: 36.3%entered 1998: 40.7%entered 1999: 47.1%entered 2000: 46.6%entered 2001: 47.1%entered 2002: 37.8%entered 2003: 53.3%entered 2004: 41.8%entered 2005: 43.5%entered 2006: 49.9%entered 2007: 46.6%entered 2008: 47.8%entered 2009: 44.3%entered 2010: 41.1%entered 2011: 51.4%entered 2012: 55.5%entered 2013: 58.6%entered 2014: 54.7%entered 2015: 57.6%entered 2016: 58.2%entered 2017: 63.6%entered 2018: 62.6%62.6%
40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 53.3%entered 1992: 49.5%entered 1993: 47.7%entered 1994: 42.5%entered 1995: 38%entered 1996: 45.6%entered 1997: 36.3%entered 1998: 40.7%entered 1999: 47.1%entered 2000: 46.6%entered 2001: 47.1%entered 2002: 37.8%entered 2003: 53.3%entered 2004: 41.8%entered 2005: 43.5%entered 2006: 49.9%entered 2007: 46.6%entered 2008: 47.8%entered 2009: 44.3%entered 2010: 41.1%entered 2011: 51.4%entered 2012: 55.5%entered 2013: 58.6%entered 2014: 54.7%entered 2015: 57.6%entered 2016: 58.2%entered 2017: 63.6%entered 2018: 62.6%62.6%

The six-year graduation rate at Nichols College rose from 53.3% (entered 1991) to 62.6% (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 cohort53.3%
1992 cohort49.5%
1993 cohort47.7%
1994 cohort42.5%
1995 cohort38%
1996 cohort45.6%
1997 cohort36.3%
1998 cohort40.7%
1999 cohort47.1%
2000 cohort46.6%
2001 cohort47.1%
2002 cohort37.8%
2003 cohort53.3%
2004 cohort41.8%
2005 cohort43.5%
2006 cohort49.9%
2007 cohort46.6%
2008 cohort47.8%
2009 cohort44.3%
2010 cohort41.1%
2011 cohort51.4%
2012 cohort55.5%
2013 cohort58.6%
2014 cohort54.7%
2015 cohort57.6%
2016 cohort58.2%
2017 cohort63.6%
2018 cohort62.6%
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
$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): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,312Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,312Left 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): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,985Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,743Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 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): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,312Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,312Left 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): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,985Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,743Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 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)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)—$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$3,312
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$3,312
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$6,985
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$7,743
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$9,500
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
$47,830
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$48,868
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$58,063
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

Nichols College admitted 1,856 of 2,296 applicants in Fall 2024. The 80.8% rate describes that application pool.

80.8%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$40,375 tuition · 2023–241,163 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1028–12361600

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Admissions

Nichols College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Nichols College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 528–623 and Math was 500–613 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1028–1236 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing528585623
SAT Math500555613

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, Nichols College received 2,296 applications and admitted 1,856 (80.8%), with 336 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

80.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

70%80%90%200120242001: 88.8%2002: 85.7%2003: 83.1%2004: 83.5%2005: 79.1%2006: 81.2%2007: 77.2%2008: 65.3%2009: 73.9%2010: 75.3%2012: 74.5%2013: 80.5%2014: 76.3%2015: 82.7%2016: 83.7%2017: 92.5%2018: 82.3%2019: 79.7%2020: 80.4%2021: 84.8%2022: 84.9%2023: 88.1%2024: 80.8%80.8%
70%80%90%200120242001: 88.8%2002: 85.7%2003: 83.1%2004: 83.5%2005: 79.1%2006: 81.2%2007: 77.2%2008: 65.3%2009: 73.9%2010: 75.3%2012: 74.5%2013: 80.5%2014: 76.3%2015: 82.7%2016: 83.7%2017: 92.5%2018: 82.3%2019: 79.7%2020: 80.4%2021: 84.8%2022: 84.9%2023: 88.1%2024: 80.8%80.8%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200188.8%
Fall 200285.7%
Fall 200383.1%
Fall 200483.5%
Fall 200579.1%
Fall 200681.2%
Fall 200777.2%
Fall 200865.3%
Fall 200973.9%
Fall 201075.3%
Fall 201274.5%
Fall 201380.5%
Fall 201476.3%
Fall 201582.7%
Fall 201683.7%
Fall 201792.5%
Fall 201882.3%
Fall 201979.7%
Fall 202080.4%
Fall 202184.8%
Fall 202284.9%
Fall 202388.1%
Fall 202480.8%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1028–1236Fall 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 ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8402002: 8402003: 8402004: 8302005: 7802006: 8202007: 8252008: 8302009: 8302010: 7802012: 7852013: 8402021: 9702022: 9452023: 10002024: 102810282001: 10302002: 10402003: 10202004: 10102005: 9802006: 9902007: 10102008: 10202009: 10202010: 9802012: 11352013: 10302021: 11602022: 11802023: 11902024: 12361236
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8402002: 8402003: 8402004: 8302005: 7802006: 8202007: 8252008: 8302009: 8302010: 7802012: 7852013: 8402021: 9702022: 9452023: 10002024: 102810282001: 10302002: 10402003: 10202004: 10102005: 9802006: 9902007: 10102008: 10202009: 10202010: 9802012: 11352013: 10302021: 11602022: 11802023: 11902024: 12361236

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20018401030
Fall 20028401040
Fall 20038401020
Fall 20048301010
Fall 2005780980
Fall 2006820990
Fall 20078251010
Fall 20088301020
Fall 20098301020
Fall 2010780980
Fall 20127851135
Fall 20138401030
Fall 20219701160
Fall 20229451180
Fall 202310001190
Fall 202410281236
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–26Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200520212005: 162007: 162008: 162009: 172010: 152012: 182013: 192021: 20202005: 202007: 202008: 202009: 222010: 202012: 222013: 232021: 2626
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200520212005: 162007: 162008: 162009: 172010: 152012: 182013: 192021: 20202005: 202007: 202008: 202009: 222010: 202012: 222013: 232021: 2626

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20051620
Fall 20071620
Fall 20081620
Fall 20091722
Fall 20101520
Fall 20121822
Fall 20131923
Fall 20212026
IPEDS Fall 2005–2021, 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

1,163Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

1k1k1k2k2k200220242002: 1,5692003: 1,4152004: 1,3922005: 1,1882006: 1,2152007: 1,2162008: 1,2852009: 1,3192010: 1,2672011: 1,3002012: 1,1752013: 1,2602014: 1,3122015: 1,2562016: 1,2562017: 1,3082018: 1,3192019: 1,3082020: 1,2502021: 1,2042022: 1,1642023: 1,1522024: 1,1631,163
1k1k2k200220242002: 1,5692003: 1,4152004: 1,3922005: 1,1882006: 1,2152007: 1,2162008: 1,2852009: 1,3192010: 1,2672011: 1,3002012: 1,1752013: 1,2602014: 1,3122015: 1,2562016: 1,2562017: 1,3082018: 1,3192019: 1,3082020: 1,2502021: 1,2042022: 1,1642023: 1,1522024: 1,1631,163

Undergraduate enrollment at Nichols College fell from 1,569 (Fall 2002) to 1,163 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,569
Fall 20031,415
Fall 20041,392
Fall 20051,188
Fall 20061,215
Fall 20071,216
Fall 20081,285
Fall 20091,319
Fall 20101,267
Fall 20111,300
Fall 20121,175
Fall 20131,260
Fall 20141,312
Fall 20151,256
Fall 20161,256
Fall 20171,308
Fall 20181,319
Fall 20191,308
Fall 20201,250
Fall 20211,204
Fall 20221,164
Fall 20231,152
Fall 20241,163
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

72%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.

60%65%70%75%200220232002: 58%2003: 73%2004: 64%2005: 63%2006: 63%2007: 66%2008: 67%2009: 60%2010: 60%2011: 62%2012: 69%2013: 71%2014: 71%2015: 71%2016: 77%2017: 75%2018: 76%2019: 72%2020: 74%2021: 72%2022: 72%2023: 72%72%
60%70%200220232002: 58%2003: 73%2004: 64%2005: 63%2006: 63%2007: 66%2008: 67%2009: 60%2010: 60%2011: 62%2012: 69%2013: 71%2014: 71%2015: 71%2016: 77%2017: 75%2018: 76%2019: 72%2020: 74%2021: 72%2022: 72%2023: 72%72%

First-year retention at Nichols College rose from 58% (Fall 2002) to 72% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort58%
Fall 2003 cohort73%
Fall 2004 cohort64%
Fall 2005 cohort63%
Fall 2006 cohort63%
Fall 2007 cohort66%
Fall 2008 cohort67%
Fall 2009 cohort60%
Fall 2010 cohort60%
Fall 2011 cohort62%
Fall 2012 cohort69%
Fall 2013 cohort71%
Fall 2014 cohort71%
Fall 2015 cohort71%
Fall 2016 cohort77%
Fall 2017 cohort75%
Fall 2018 cohort76%
Fall 2019 cohort72%
Fall 2020 cohort74%
Fall 2021 cohort72%
Fall 2022 cohort72%
Fall 2023 cohort72%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Nichols College

Faculty pay at Nichols College averages $116,568 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Nichols College as a primarily residential campus of 1,163 undergraduates — and 72.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Nichols College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1028–1236 — their midpoint is below the MA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Nichols College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”
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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Nichols College 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

Nichols College80.8%
Massachusetts median70.3%
National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Nichols College$42,705
Massachusetts median$46,700
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Nichols College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Nichols College$58,063
Massachusetts median$62,832
National median$53,781
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Nichols College, Massachusetts and national reference values
Metric & basisNichols CollegeMassachusetts medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS80.8%70.3%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$42,705$46,700$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$58,063$62,832$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Nichols College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

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

View 9 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,485
Accounting and Related Services$78,894
Criminal Justice and Corrections$75,321
International Business$68,608
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,297
Business/Commerce, General$62,926
Marketing$60,365
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,531
Psychology, General$52,824

These 9 fields listed for Nichols College measure earnings after completion. The $58,063 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 11 additional Nichols College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Nichols College report?

Nichols College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1028–1236 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Nichols College's acceptance rate?

80.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,856 admitted from 2,296 applicants.

How much does Nichols College cost?

At Nichols College, tuition is $42,705. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Nichols College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $58,063. 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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