Northwestern State University of Louisiana Comparison

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • NSU Natchitoches, LA
  • Setting
  • NSU Remote Town
  • Total enrollment
  • NSU 8,523
  • Type
  • NSU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • NSU #928
  • Religious Affiliation
  • NSU -
  • Status
  • NSU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • NSU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • NSU $8,864
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • NSU $19,652
  • Room & Board
  • NSU $10,926
  • Average Net Price
  • NSU $13,134
  • Average Grant Aid
  • NSU $12,098
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • NSU 93%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • NSU 3,015
  • Admitted
  • NSU 2,790
  • Acceptance Rate
  • NSU 92.5%
  • Enrolled
  • NSU 37.4%
  • Typical SAT score
  • NSU 1010
  • Typical ACT score
  • NSU 21
  • Average High School GPA
  • NSU 3.3
  • Typical High School Grades
  • NSU B+
  • Admissions Standards
  • NSU Very Easy
  • Applicant Competition
  • NSU
  • ACT Range
  • NSU 18/24
  • SAT Range
  • NSU 866/1163
  • Submit Test Scores
  • NSU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • NSU

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • NSU 16:1
  • Popular Majors
  • NSU
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (39%)
    • Health Professions (19%)
    • Business (9%)
    • Psychology (7%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • NSU 37%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • NSU $38,100
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • NSU 46%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • NSU $21,531
  • Median Loan Payment
  • NSU $222

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • NSU 30%
  • % Women
  • NSU 70%
  • Racial Diversity
  • NSU High
  • HBCU
  • NSU No
  • % White
  • NSU 54%
  • % Asian
  • NSU 1%
  • % Black
  • NSU 31%
  • % Hispanic
  • NSU 5%
  • % Native American
  • NSU 2%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • NSU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • NSU 4%
  • % International
  • NSU 1%
  • % Unknown Race
  • NSU 2%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • NSU 99%
  • % Out-of-State
  • NSU 1%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • NSU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • NSU No
  • Meal Plan
  • NSU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • NSU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • NSU No