Northwestern State University of Louisiana

University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71497-0002
(318) 357-6011
www.nsula.edu/
fax:
president:Randall J Webb
2812 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.84 Graduation Rate 0.37
0.37 0.37

STUDENT RATIO

7836

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

6207 | 16327

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

5013

CLASS SIZE

22

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
497

SAT MATH

474

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

22

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.37
0.37
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
443
497
550
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
430
474
518
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
19
22
24
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$23500

Average Monthly Payment

$261

Median Earnings

$35000

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

54%
URL Applyadmissions.nsula.edu/online-application-guide/
Application Fee20
Percent Admitted (Men)0.81
Percent Admitted (Women)0.85
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment2823
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.27
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.05
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.57
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.04
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.95
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates5463
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6054
Applicants Men1002
Applicants Women1810
Admissions Total2362
Admissions Men816
Admissions Women1546
ACT English 25th percentile score20
ACT English 75th percentile score25
ACT Math 25th percentile score17
ACT Math 75th percentile score23
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1007
Median ACT English Score23
Median ACT Math Score20
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)49%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)66%
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