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Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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

Can I Afford Nicholls State University?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Nicholls State University students paid $410 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $501 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,922	$6,015
Fees	$3,234	$3,234
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
On Campus Room and Board	$10,602	$10,602
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,392	$4,392

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 50% of students took out student loans averaging $5,271 a year. That adds up to $21,084 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Nicholls State University is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Nicholls State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,567 undergraduate students at Nicholls State University, with 4,582 being full-time and 985 being part-time.

There are also 658 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,582 full-time undergraduates at Nicholls State University, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	76
Black or African American	785
Hispanic or Latino	222
White	3,144
International Students	69
Other Races/Ethnicities	286

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.

Online Learning at Nicholls State University

There are 24 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Nicholls State University. In 2020-2021, 3,383 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Nicholls State University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Louisiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Nicholls State University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Nicholls State University was 10.9%. This is the #1,190 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Nicholls State University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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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