Northwestern State University of Louisiana

  • Details

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 93.74%
    • Average SAT Scores 1090
    • Four Year Completion Rate 32.2% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 44.63% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 45.83% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    32.2%
    6 Year
    44.6%
    8 Year
    45.8%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $24,496 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $19,652 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $8,864 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $15,000 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $25,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,713 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $12,129 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $12,307 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $14,216 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $17,311 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $18,107 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $39,485 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $38,420 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $43,941 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $41,110 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $47,021 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $52,057
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $51,023
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $14,878 $9,819 $26,391
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data $15,802
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $57,708
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,268
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,881
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,820
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree $23,529 No data $52,493
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $13,616 $8,000 $63,885
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,440
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,767
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $24,297 No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $16,238 $12,000 $29,380
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,397
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $16,014 No data $25,591
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $14,937 $7,259 $33,378
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $20,386 $13,000 $21,223
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $16,032 No data $27,145
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,607
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,552