$45,454
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Nicholls State University is a public 4-year college in Thibodaux, Louisiana with 4,737 undergraduates and 525 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,947 a year (tuition and fees $8,149 in-state, $9,242 out-of-state). It admits 91% of applicants and 54% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,454 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,675 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,947
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,149
Out-of-state $9,242
Admission rate
91%
US median 78%
Completion rate
54%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,675
About $240 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,454
Rank 1,938 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,947
- Tuition in-state
- $8,149
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,242
- Cost of attendance
- $23,481
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 38%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,714
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,527
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,139
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,784
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,954
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,348 in 2015-16 to $8,149 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1,090
- SAT reading, middle
- 563
- SAT math, middle
- 571
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 4,737
- Graduate students
- 525
- Part-time students
- 9.6%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 59
- Endowment
- $16.9M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,938 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 94 in Louisiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | LA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,947 | $14,810 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,149 | $9,181 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 91% | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 54% | 57% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,675 | $13,136 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,829 | $27,631 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,454 | $32,992 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 68% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
59 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 146 | $24,738 | $78,065 | $79,428 | $88,910 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 121 | $20,500 | $28,062 | $49,343 | $61,296 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 112 | $21,898 | $31,195 | $43,992 | $55,693 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 108 | $25,000 | $41,860 | $54,927 | $68,257 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 89 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,133 | $44,125 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $22,106 | $24,055 | $43,011 | $50,706 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 60 | $48,211 | $110,948 | $120,260 | $120,193 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $21,666 | $23,672 | $45,142 | $57,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 45 | $19,884 | $70,499 | $99,776 | $103,485 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $21,008 | $46,549 | $49,442 | $47,382 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | $63,555 | $79,041 | $77,878 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $25,000 | $23,038 | $46,969 | $47,668 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $20,463 | $42,434 | $66,499 | $76,194 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 27 | $19,636 | $50,546 | $53,746 | $71,685 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $19,423 | $22,030 | $41,459 | $48,590 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $25,000 | $29,508 | $46,355 | $56,359 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $23,825 | $44,153 | $65,635 | $83,290 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 21 | $23,725 | $50,644 | $56,621 | $63,399 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,646 | $50,499 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $21,462 | $33,229 | $53,871 | $69,303 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $20,966 | $33,877 | $39,637 | $41,367 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
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Questions and answers
How much does Nicholls State University cost?
$12,947 a year is the average net price at Nicholls State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,149 for in-state students and $9,242 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,481. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,714 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Nicholls State University?
91% of applicants are admitted to Nicholls State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,090 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Louisiana is 78%.
How much do Nicholls State University graduates earn?
$45,454 a year is the median pay of former Nicholls State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,829 after 6 years). That ranks 1,938 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 94 in Louisiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $110,948.
How much student debt do Nicholls State University graduates have?
$22,675 is the median federal student loan debt of Nicholls State University graduates, about $240 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 38% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Nicholls State University?
54% of first-time, full-time students at Nicholls State University finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Nicholls State University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (146 bachelor's graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (121 bachelor's graduates), Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (112 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 59 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.