Nichols College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 300,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (21%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,101
Men / Women 66% / 34%
From State 61%
From Region 29%
Athletes 557 (52.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 72%
Hispanic 11%
Black 8%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Nichols College 267 67% 66% 0% 6% 9% 6% $65,664 30 -0.43 58 97% 5.4%
Accounting 26 — 62% 77% 0% 4% 12% 0% $69,150 11 -1.16 65 96% 5.5% — — —
Business 59 — 76% 53% 0% 12% 10% 8% $64,382 22 -0.69 55 95% 5.4% — — —
Business Administration 8 — 100% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $65,842 24 -0.61 58 96% — — — —
Business Analytics 7 — 71% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $66,104 4 -1.51 59 — — — — —
Digital Marketing 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,883 20 -0.75 63 97% — — — —
Finance 14 — 86% 71% 0% 0% 0% 21% $79,553 17 -0.67 80 100% — — — —
Hospitality Management 6 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,365 45 -0.20 39 — — — — —
Human Resources Management 10 — 10% 80% 0% 10% 0% 0% $77,798 62 +0.13 78 94% — — — —
International Business 5 — 100% 20% 0% 0% 20% 60% $64,209 9 -0.86 54 90% — — — —
Investments and Securities 8 — 100% 75% 0% 0% 0% 12% $79,553 17 -0.67 80 100% — — — —
Managerial Economics 4 — 100% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $74,021 14 -0.90 73 — — — — —
Marketing 20 — 45% 35% 0% 5% 0% 20% $67,883 20 -0.75 63 97% — — — —
Real Estate 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,713 8 -1.05 68 — — — — —
Sports Management 45 — 89% 80% 0% 4% 7% 0% $57,333 38 -0.42 36 100% — — — —
Organizational Communication 7 — 43% 71% 0% 0% 14% 0% $62,078 20 -0.87 49 — — — — —
Psychology 20 — 30% 60% 5% 5% 20% 0% $55,435 56 +0.06 31 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice 25 — 56% 72% 0% 8% 16% 0% $70,433 95 +1.45 67 94% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $46,148
ROI Percentile 58th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 61%
6-Year Graduation Rate 63%
Transfer-Out Rate 8%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 80.5% 215 73% 65% 0% 6% 7% 8% $66,178 15 -0.68 59 97% 5.4%
Social Sciences 10.1% 27 33% 63% 4% 4% 19% 0% $57,157 46 -0.19 35 100% —
Professional 9.4% 25 56% 72% 0% 8% 16% 0% $70,433 55 +1.45 67 94% —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 110 $436K $436K -$876
Baseball 50 $292K $288K $3K
Lacrosse 40 $244K $259K -$15K
Track & Field (outdoor) 39 $65K $65K -$508
Ice Hockey 30 $232K $232K -$326
Soccer 30 $124K $127K -$2K
Other Sports 21 $17K $15K $1K
Basketball 18 $172K $168K $3K
Volleyball 18 $40K $43K -$3K
Golf 14 $26K $17K $9K
Tennis 13 $80K $88K -$8K
Cross Country 7 $19K $19K -$991
Total 365 $1.8M $1.8M -$15K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 35 $154K $165K -$10K
Lacrosse 25 $150K $121K $29K
Ice Hockey 24 $210K $205K $4K
Other Sports 22 $46K $37K $8K
Softball 21 $184K $179K $4K
Field Hockey 20 $105K $102K $2K
Basketball 16 $145K $133K $12K
Volleyball 16 $30K $35K -$5K
Track & Field (outdoor) 11 $32K $32K -$754
Tennis 9 $40K $44K -$4K
Golf 6 $2K $8K -$6K
Cross Country 2 $10K $9K $325
Total 192 $1.1M $1.1M $35K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 110 $436K $436K -$876
Lacrosse 65 $394K $381K $13K
Soccer 65 $279K $293K -$13K
Ice Hockey 54 $442K $438K $4K
Baseball 50 $292K $288K $3K
Track & Field (outdoor) 50 $97K $98K -$1K
Other Sports 43 $63K $53K $9K
Basketball 34 $318K $302K $15K
Volleyball 34 $70K $79K -$8K
Tennis 22 $120K $132K -$12K
Softball 21 $184K $179K $4K
Field Hockey 20 $105K $102K $2K
Golf 20 $29K $26K $3K
Cross Country 9 $29K $29K -$666
Total 557 $4.5M $4.5M $1K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (non-ED) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 13%
SAT Range 1020 – 1230
SAT Math Range 500 – 610
SAT RW Range 520 – 620