Nicholls State University Overview

Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The location of Nicholls State University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Nicholls State University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Nicholls State University.
• During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Nicholls State University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $45,454 a year. That's about 11% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Nicholls State University?

Contact details for Nicholls State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	University Station La Hwy 1, Thibodaux, LA 70310
Phone:	877-642-4655
Website:	www.nicholls.edu

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How Do I Get Into Nicholls State University?

You can apply to Nicholls State University online at: www.nicholls.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Nicholls State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Nicholls State University?

With an acceptance rate of 98%, Nicholls State University is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 98%, and the acceptance rate for women is 99%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to Nicholls State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 600. Math scores were between 438 and 530.

Nicholls State University received ACT scores from 90% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 24.

Can I Afford Nicholls State University?

The overall average net price of Nicholls State University is $19,007. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Nicholls State University, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $5,265 a year. That adds up to $21,060 over four years for those students.

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Nicholls State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,134 undergraduate students at Nicholls State University, with 4,968 being full-time and 1,166 being part-time.

There are also 635 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,968 full-time undergraduates at Nicholls State University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Nicholls State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	67
Black or African American	962
Hispanic or Latino	236
White	3,325
International Students	65
Other Races/Ethnicities	313

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at Nicholls State University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Nicholls State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Australia, and Brazil.

Nicholls State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	146	0	60	206
Business Administration & Management	0	108	0	45	153
Health Sciences & Services	0	121	0	0	121
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	112	0	0	112
Liberal Arts General Studies	89	0	0	0	89
General Psychology	0	79	0	0	79
General Biology	0	48	0	0	48
Culinary Arts	14	32	0	0	46
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	35	0	5	40
Mining & Petroleum Technology	34	4	0	0	38
Accounting	0	28	0	0	28
Educational Administration	0	0	0	27	27
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	10	17	27
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	26	0	0	26
General English Literature	0	25	0	0	25
Finance & Financial Management	0	23	0	0	23
Communication & Media Studies	0	23	0	0	23
Management Information Systems	0	22	0	0	22
Chemistry	0	22	0	0	22
Marketing	0	21	0	0	21
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	21	21
Special Education	0	21	0	0	21
Fine & Studio Arts	0	19	0	0	19
Quality Control Technology	0	18	0	0	18
History	0	16	0	0	16
Mathematics	0	10	0	4	14
Student Counseling	0	0	0	13	13
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	13	0	0	13
Political Science & Government	0	12	0	0	12
Music	0	12	0	0	12
Sociology	0	11	0	0	11
Surveying Engineering	0	9	0	0	9
Human Development & Family Studies	8	0	0	0	8
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	0	6	6
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	5	0	0	5
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	0
Engineering-Related Technologies	0	0	0	0	0
General Family & Consumer Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	145	1,021	10	198	1,374

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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