UAPB vs. Nicholls State University

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. Nicholls State University comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Nicholls State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	Nicholls State University
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Thibodaux, LA
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	2,387	5,883
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#987	#910
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	nicholls.edu
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Costs	UAPB	Nicholls State University
Tuition (In State)	$5,640	$4,922
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,810	$6,015
Room & Board	$8,866	$10,602
Avg Net Price	$9,959	$12,365
Avg Grant Aid	$13,469	$9,310
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	UAPB	Nicholls State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,183	2,289
Admitted	2,900	2,253
Acceptance Rate	69.3%	98.4%
Enrolled %	19.8%	43.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.34
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/18	19/24
SAT Range	805/1045	938/1130
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	UAPB	Nicholls State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Business (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Health Professions (16%) Education (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (7%)
Outcomes	UAPB	Nicholls State University
Graduation Rate	23%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$19,848
Median Loan Payment	$276	$205

Diversity	UAPB	Nicholls State University
% Men	44%	35%
% Women	56%	65%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	68%
% Black	92%	20%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	UAPB	Nicholls State University
% In-State	59%	92%
% Out-of-State	38%	6%
Campus	UAPB	Nicholls State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Nicholls State University is larger than than UAPB based on total student enrollment (5,883 students vs. 2,387 students)

UAPB vs. Nicholls State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UAPB or Nicholls State University?

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is 14.6% more expensive to attend than Nicholls State University for in-state tuition ($5,640.00 vs. $4,922.00)
• Out of state tuition is 113% higher at UAPB than Nicholls State University ($12,810.00 vs. $6,015.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Nicholls State University ($9,959 vs. $12,365)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are 19.6% lower than costs at Nicholls State University ($8,866 vs. $10,602)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as Nicholls State University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students is 44.7% larger than aid received Nicholls State University ($13,469 vs. $9,310)

UAPB vs. Nicholls State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UAPB or Nicholls State University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Nicholls State University or UAPB .

• The average SAT score at Nicholls State University (1030) is 159 points higher than at UAPB (871)
• Incoming Nicholls State University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at UAPB (18)
• Accepted freshman Nicholls State University students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at UAPB (2.9)
• Nicholls State University has a higher acceptance rate (98.4%) than UAPB (69.3%)

UAPB vs. Nicholls State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAPB or Nicholls State University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Nicholls State University and UAPB.

• The graduation rate at Nicholls State University is higher than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (38% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Nicholls State University earn on average $12,400 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $30,200)
• Nicholls State University students graduate with a $6,900 lower median federal student loan debt than UAPB graduates. ($19,848 vs. $26,748)
• Nicholls State University graduates are paying $71 less per month on federal student loans than UAPB graduates. ($205 vs. $276)
• More Nicholls State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 30%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/