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Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA 70310City: SmallUNITID 159966

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsSpecialty: Health Professions 22%Specialty: Business 18%Specialty: Interdisciplinary Studies 13%
Undergraduates
4,737
Graduate students
525
Admit rate
91%
Average net price
$12.9k
Graduation rate
54%
Retention rate
77%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45.5k
Median debt
$22.7k
Student : faculty
19:1
Value score*
68th pct.
Programs offered
59
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · West South Central
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.