Natchitoches, LA · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

92.5%

Acceptance rate

1,090

SAT Average

$13,809

Avg net price

5,840

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,090

SAT Reading/Writing448–610

SAT Math418–553

ACT Composite18–24

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 493Bachelor’s 1,116Master’s 257Doctoral 42	493	1,116	257	42
Associate’s 148Bachelor’s 369Master’s 118Doctoral 20	148	369	118	20
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 133Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	133	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 322Bachelor’s 129Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	322	129	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 73Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	None reported	73	8	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 57Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	57	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 50Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	None reported	50	13	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 48Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	48	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 41Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	41	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 40Master’s 16Doctoral None reported	None reported	40	16	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 39Master’s 11Doctoral None reported	None reported	39	11	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 31Master’s 72Doctoral 22	None reported	31	72	22
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 29Master’s 3Doctoral None reported	None reported	29	3	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 27Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	27	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 9Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	9	21	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	13	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s 16Doctoral None reported	None reported	7	16	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 14Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	14	None reported	None reported	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

Northwestern State University

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Southland Conference

Projected sponsored sports14

BaseballFootball — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorSoftballWomen's Basketball

Athletic participation

339 unique student-athletes · 10 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due May 1

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $5,180
Required fees: $3,684
Food and housing: $10,926
Books and supplies: $1,353
Other expenses: $6,167
Total: $27,310

Total by year

$23,8672019–2019–20
$24,0312020–2120–21
$25,0912021–2221–22
$25,7112022–2322–23
$26,7052023–2423–24
$27,3102024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $13,809 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation32%

6-year graduation45%

Retention rate70%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$47,021

Median debt$25,000

Campus

Enrollment5,840

Student-faculty ratio16:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Northwestern State University of LouisianaView names for Northwestern State University of Louisiana

NCAA program details

Northwestern State University

Projected sponsored sports14

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Sources

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