Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LAMain CampusSmall city (population under 100,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $8,173

In-State Cost of Attendance: $21,519

Out-of-State Tuition: $9,266

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $22,612

Student Debt

Median total debt: $13,156

Students with federal loans: 43.1%

Students with Pell grants: 35.0%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $41,613

After 5 years: $49,367

Majors(33 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(132 graduates)
  2. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(106 graduates)
  3. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(100 graduates)
  4. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(75 graduates)
  5. Accounting and Related Services.(53 graduates)
  6. Biology, General.(42 graduates)
  7. Culinary Arts and Related Services.(40 graduates)
  8. Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians.(38 graduates)
  9. Psychology, General.(33 graduates)
  10. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(32 graduates)
  11. Management Information Systems and Services.(31 graduates)
  12. Communication and Media Studies.(30 graduates)
  13. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(25 graduates)
  14. Finance and Financial Management Services.(25 graduates)
  15. Sociology.(22 graduates)
  16. Special Education and Teaching.(20 graduates)
  17. History.(18 graduates)
  18. Fine and Studio Arts.(16 graduates)
  19. Marketing.(16 graduates)
  20. English Language and Literature, General.(15 graduates)
  21. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(14 graduates)
  22. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(12 graduates)
  23. Music.(9 graduates)
  24. Engineering-Related Technologies.(8 graduates)
  25. Mathematics.(7 graduates)
  26. Political Science and Government.(7 graduates)
  27. Chemistry.(6 graduates)
  28. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(2 graduates)
  29. Surveying Engineering.
  30. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.
  31. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  32. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.
  33. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,772 students

Admission Rate: 96.0%

Retention Rate: 76.6%

Graduation Rate: 54.3%

Student Demographics

White (64.6%)
Hispanic (6.3%)
Black (18.5%)
Asian (1.7%)
Two or More (3.1%)
International (1.7%)

Gender Distribution

Men (37.4%)
Women (62.6%)

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