Nicholls State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Thibodaux, LA
Population
90,000
Website
http://www.nicholls.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,772
Men / Women
39% / 61%
White
66%
Black
19%
Hispanic
5%
Mixed
3%
Native American
2%
Asian
2%
International
2%
From State
95%
From Region
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
29%
Business & Economics
19%
Life & Natural Sciences
10%
Education
6%
Arts
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,149
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$9,242
Est. In-State Cost
$10,542
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$11,955
10-Year ROI
$149,000
ROI Percentile
53th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
77%
4-Year Graduation Rate
30%
6-Year Graduation Rate
54%
Transfer-Out Rate
24%
Weather
Comfortable Days
75 (8% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,649 (58%)
Days Without Precipitation
246 (49%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
35%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #473 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #511 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #550 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
85%
SAT Range
980
–
1150
SAT Math Range
462
–
588
SAT RW Range
472
–
608
ACT Range
19
–
24
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State University | 898 | 30% / 70% | 2% | $50,577 | 94% | ||
| Surveying Engineering | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $76,922 | 91 | — | |
| Chemistry | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 8% | $53,262 | 62 | — | |
| Mathematics | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $54,271 | 64 | — | |
| Biology | 49 — | 33% / 67% | 4% | $50,054 | 55 | 96% | |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 30 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $38,417 | 22 | 94% | |
| Dietetics | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,723 | 46 | 100% | |
| Health Sciences | 127 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $50,821 | 57 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 126 — | 12% / 88% | 1% | $76,027 | 90 | 96% | |
| Occupational Safety and Health | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $61,786 | 77 | — | |
| Accounting | 26 — | 46% / 54% | 4% | $46,209 | 44 | 93% | |
| Business Administration | 93 — | 53% / 47% | 2% | $49,085 | 52 | 96% | |
| Finance | 17 — | 82% / 18% | 6% | $59,509 | 74 | — | |
| Management Information Systems | 17 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $66,793 | 83 | 91% | |
| Marketing | 20 — | 30% / 70% | 15% | $50,378 | 56 | 83% | |
| Criminal Justice | 14 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $44,384 | 39 | — | |
| English | 15 — | 27% / 73% | 7% | $36,865 | 18 | 89% | |
| History | 17 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $37,727 | 20 | 96% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 109 — | 40% / 60% | 3% | $41,545 | 30 | 91% | |
| Mass Communication | 18 — | 11% / 89% | 6% | $30,372 | 7 | 87% | |
| Political Science | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $49,870 | 54 | — | |
| Psychology | 78 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $41,452 | 30 | 94% | |
| Sociology | 13 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $39,634 | 25 | 90% | |
| Early Childhood Special Education | 16 — | 0% / 100% | 6% | $42,698 | 34 | 89% | |
| Elementary Education | 28 — | 0% / 100% | 4% | $44,812 | 40 | 92% | |
| Physical Education | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $45,992 | 44 | — | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $44,812 | 40 | 92% | |
| Music | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 20% | $38,993 | 23 | — | |
| Studio Art | 18 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $38,844 | 23 | 96% | |
| Petroleum Technology/Technician | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $71,690 | 87 | 98% |