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Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA 71497Town: RemoteUNITID 160038

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSpecialty: Health Professions 32%Specialty: Liberal Arts 28%
Undergraduates
5,519
Graduate students
901
Admit rate
93%
Average net price
$13.6k
Graduation rate
43%
Retention rate
71%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47k
Median debt
$25k
Student : faculty
16:1
Value score*
67th pct.
Programs offered
71
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · West South Central
Setting
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger 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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Admit rate
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Net price
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  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 21%
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  • Specialty: Interdisciplinary Studies 13%
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Undergrads
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Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 40%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 37%

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.