Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University admitted 91% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 934–1196 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $13,357 a year. Within six years, 51% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 91%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Required
- SAT middle 50%
- 934–1196
- ACT middle 50%
- 19–24
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $23,775 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $13,357 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $11,693 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $8,741 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $9,834 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 51%
- Students who return for a second year
- 77%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $49,144 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,536
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,737
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 39%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Health professions
- 22%
- Business, management and marketing
- 18%
- Multi/interdisciplinary studies
- 13%
- Psychology
- 7%
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
- 7%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Georgetown College KY · 91% admitted
- University of Houston-Clear Lake TX · 91% admitted
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania PA · 91% admitted
- Boise Bible College ID · 91% admitted
- Fort Hays State University KS · 90% admitted
- Texas A&M University-Kingsville TX · 91% admitted
More colleges in Louisiana
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA · 73% admitted
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette LA · 87% admitted
- Southeastern Louisiana University LA · 99% admitted
- Louisiana Tech University LA · 86% admitted
- Tulane University of Louisiana LA · 14% admitted
- Louisiana State University at Alexandria LA · 92% admitted
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana LA · 93% admitted
- Southern University and A & M College LA · 35% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.