Nicholls State University

University Station La Hwy 1
Thibodaux, LA 70310
(877) 642-4655
www.nicholls.edu
fax:(985) 448-4920
president:Dr. Bruce Murphy
2404 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.87 Graduation Rate 0.41
0.35 0.45

STUDENT RATIO

5888

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

6468 | 15959

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

4729

CLASS SIZE

22

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
545

SAT MATH

487

SAT READING

456

SAT WRITING

22

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.35
0.45
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
482
545
607
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
437
487
537
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
392
456
520
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
20
22
24
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$21889

Average Monthly Payment

$243

Median Earnings

$35000

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

59%
URL Applywww.nicholls.edu/apply/
Application Fee20
Percent Admitted (Men)0.87
Percent Admitted (Women)0.87
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment1159
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.2
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.68
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.02
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.95
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates5056
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6965
Applicants Men954
Applicants Women1450
Admissions Total2090
Admissions Men831
Admissions Women1259
ACT English 25th percentile score18
ACT English 75th percentile score24
ACT Math 25th percentile score20
ACT Math 75th percentile score25
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1030
Median ACT English Score21
Median ACT Math Score23
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)50%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)75%
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