Southeastern Louisiana University vs Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is harder to get into (93% vs 99.3% admitted).

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Southeastern Louisiana University Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Getting in
Measure	Southeastern Louisiana University	Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Admit rate	99.3%	93%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%)	—	866–1163
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%)	18–24	18–24
SAT or ACT for fall 2027	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Next deadline	Not checked yet	Not checked yet

Cost
Measure	Southeastern Louisiana University	Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges)	$23,701	$25,426
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges)	$12,468	$12,842
Average paid from out of state, estimated	$24,946	$23,630

What in-state families with aid paid, by income
Measure	Southeastern Louisiana University	Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Under $30,000	$10,613	$12,760
$30,000–$48,000	$9,771	$10,038
$48,000–$75,000	$10,974	$10,217
$75,000–$110,000	$14,464	$14,572
Over $110,000	$17,535	$19,044

After you start
Measure	Southeastern Louisiana University	Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Undergrads	9,514	5,519
Graduate within 6 years	45%	45%
Come back for year two	73%	71%
Median earnings 10 years after starting	$49,502	$51,238
Median debt at graduation	$20,787	$24,875

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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