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What Nicholls State University costs

Thibodaux, Louisiana · Public · 4,737 undergrads

Nicholls State University's in-state sticker price was $23,775 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,357 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $11,693. Out-of-state students pay $1,093 more in tuition.

What does Nicholls State University cost?

$13,357 a year in-state

Out of state: about $14,450 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $23,775.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,693
$30,000–$48,000$10,478
$48,000–$75,000$11,023
$75,000–$110,000$16,061
over $110,000$18,854

Out-of-state tuition is $9,834 a year, against $8,741 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $1,093 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$11,693$12,786
$30,000–$48,000$10,478$11,571
$48,000–$75,000$11,023$12,116
$75,000–$110,000$16,061$17,154
Over $110,000$18,854$19,947

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $1,093 more in tuition that Nicholls State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 51% off Nicholls State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Nicholls State University cost more than Louisiana State University at Alexandria, McNeese State University and Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Nicholls State University$11,023$13,357
Louisiana State University at Alexandria$8,984$12,105
McNeese State University$9,793$11,228
Northwestern State University of Louisiana$10,217$12,842

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,741
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$9,834
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$23,775
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $1,093 more in tuition at Nicholls State University and usually get less aid.

39%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,392
average grant for students who got aid.
40%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$22,536
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Nicholls State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $11,693 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,775. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Nicholls State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Nicholls State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $10,478 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,775. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Nicholls State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Nicholls State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $11,023 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,775. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Nicholls State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Nicholls State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Nicholls State University is $9,834 a year, against $8,741 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,357 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $1,093 tuition gap gives about $14,450 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers