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Northwestern State University of Louisiana vs Nicholls State University

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana Nicholls State University
Getting in
MeasureNorthwestern State University of LouisianaNicholls State University
Admit rate 93% 91%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 866–1163 934–1196
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 18–24 19–24
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureNorthwestern State University of LouisianaNicholls State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $25,426 $23,775
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $12,842 $13,357
Average paid from out of state, estimated $23,630 $14,450
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureNorthwestern State University of LouisianaNicholls State University
Under $30,000 $12,760 $11,693
$30,000–$48,000 $10,038 $10,478
$48,000–$75,000 $10,217 $11,023
$75,000–$110,000 $14,572 $16,061
Over $110,000 $19,044 $18,854
After you start
MeasureNorthwestern State University of LouisianaNicholls State University
Undergrads 5,519 4,737
Graduate within 6 years 45% 54%
Come back for year two 71% 77%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $51,238 $49,144
Median debt at graduation $24,875 $22,536

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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