Northwestern State University of Louisiana Trade Programs

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public institution situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The location of NSU is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Northwestern State University of Louisiana?

Contact details for NSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	175 Sam Sibley Drive, Natchitoches, LA 71497-0002
Phone:	318-357-6011
Website:	www.nsula.edu

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Can I Afford NSU?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at NSU paid $420 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,180	$15,968
Fees	$3,684	$3,684
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
On Campus Room and Board	$10,617	$10,617
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,924	$5,924

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 NSU, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $6,068 a year. That adds up to $24,272 over four years for those students.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 10,321 undergraduate students at NSU, with 6,163 being full-time and 4,158 being part-time.

There are also 1,126 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,163 full-time undergraduates at NSU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	38
Black or African American	1,952
Hispanic or Latino	452
White	3,140
International Students	100
Other Races/Ethnicities	481

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at NSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Colombia, France, and Honduras.

Online Learning at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

There are 45 bachelor’s degree and 51 master’s degree programs available online at NSU. In 2022-2023, 8,311 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 2nd most popular in Louisiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of NSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	20%
Radiologic Technology	38%

Northwestern State University of Louisiana Trade School Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Radiologic Technology	0	86	86
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	25	25
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	0	18	18
Industrial Technology	0	17	17
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	16	16
Engineering Technology	4	0	4
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	0	0	0
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	0	0	0
TOTAL	4	162	166

Northwestern State University of Louisiana Trades

In a recent academic period, Northwestern State University of Louisiana awarded 371 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	86
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	18
General Engineering Technology	0	0	4	0
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	25
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	17
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	16
Total	0	0	12	359

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
• Image Credit: By Fitzed under License

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