Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

90.8%

Acceptance rate

1,088

SAT Average

$12,091

Avg net price

4,772

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,088

SAT Reading/Writing472–608

SAT Math462–588

ACT Composite19–24

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 124Bachelor’s 914Master’s 239	124	914	239
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 233Master’s 55	None reported	233	55
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 183Master’s 71	None reported	183	71
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 132Master’s None reported	None reported	132	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 75Master’s 35	None reported	75	35
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 56Master’s 68	None reported	56	68
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 54Master’s 7	None reported	54	7
Associate’s 7Bachelor’s 39Master’s None reported	7	39	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 23Master’s None reported	None reported	23	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 22Master’s None reported	None reported	22	None reported
Associate’s 38Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reported	38	21	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 20Master’s None reported	None reported	20	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 15Master’s None reported	None reported	15	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 12Master’s None reported	None reported	12	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 11Master’s None reported	None reported	11	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	None reported	9	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 8Master’s 3	None reported	8	3
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	None reported	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s 72Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reported	72	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 7Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reported	7	None reported	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Southland Conference

Projected sponsored sports17

BaseballBeach VolleyballFootball — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's TennisMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

383 unique student-athletes · 13 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINES

Jul 25, 2027

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $4,922
Required fees: $3,227
Food and housing: $11,412
Books and supplies: $1,300
Other expenses: $6,240
Total: $27,101

Total by year

$23,5382019–2019–20
$23,7342020–2120–21
$24,0162021–2221–22
$24,4502022–2322–23
$26,4072023–2423–24
$27,1012024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $12,091 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 graduation30%

6-year graduation54%

Retention rate77%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$45,454

Median debt$22,675

Campus

Enrollment4,772

Student-faculty ratio17:1

SettingCity

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