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Nicholls State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Thibodaux, LA
Population 90,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,772
Men / Women 39% / 61%
White 66%
Black 19%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 3%
Native American 2%
Asian 2%
International 2%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 41%
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Business & Economics 19%
Education 5%
Arts 3%
Engineering, Computing & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,149
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $9,242
Est. In-State Cost $10,542
Est. Out-of-State Cost $11,955
10-Year ROI $149,000
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 30%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,649 (58th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (49th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 35%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #483
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #518
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #558

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 85%
SAT Range 934 – 1,196
ACT Range 19 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Nicholls State University 898 30% / 70% 2% $65,189
Mathematics 8 62% / 38% 0%
Surveying Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 49 33% / 67% 4% $56,880
Chemistry 12 50% / 50% 8%
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 30 40% / 60% 0% $43,656
Dietetics 8 0% / 100% 0%
Health Sciences 127 13% / 87% 0% $57,751
Nursing 126 12% / 88% 1% $118,760
Occupational Safety and Health 7 86% / 14% 0%
Physical Education 5 60% / 40% 0%
Accounting 26 46% / 54% 4% $52,510
Business Administration 93 53% / 47% 2% $75,873
Finance 17 82% / 18% 6%
Management Information Systems 17 71% / 29% 0% $75,901
Marketing 20 30% / 70% 15% $57,248
Criminal Justice 14 36% / 64% 0%
English 15 27% / 73% 7% $41,892
History 17 35% / 65% 0% $42,872
Interdisciplinary Studies 109 40% / 60% 3% $47,210
Mass Communication 18 11% / 89% 6% $34,514
Political Science 11 18% / 82% 0%
Psychology 78 13% / 87% 0% $47,105
Sociology 13 15% / 85% 0% $45,039
Early Childhood Special Education 16 0% / 100% 6% $48,520
Elementary Education 28 0% / 100% 4% $54,472
Secondary Education and Teaching 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,472
Music 5 80% / 20% 20%
Studio Art 18 28% / 72% 0%
Petroleum Technology/Technician 4 75% / 25% 0% $83,509