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

Can I Afford NSU?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at NSU paid $412 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	$3,492	$3,492
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
On Campus Room and Board	$10,269	$10,269
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,470	$5,470

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 66% of students took out student loans averaging $5,540 a year. That adds up to $22,160 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at NSU is 3.8%. 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.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,622 undergraduate students at NSU, with 5,694 being full-time and 3,928 being part-time.

There are also 1,113 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,694 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	37
Black or African American	1,813
Hispanic or Latino	380
White	2,943
International Students	112
Other Races/Ethnicities	409

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 2020-2021, 9,463 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 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of NSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northwestern State University of Louisiana was 13.7%. This is the #599 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at NSU 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
• Image Credit: By Fitzed under License

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