Nicholls State University

Name: Nicholls State University Common Data Set 2009-10
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Common Data Set 2009-10

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Acceptance Rate

78.3%

Applications

1,887

Admitted

1,478

Enrolled

1,203

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$45,454

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

54%

6-year completion

Average net price

$12,947

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$22,675

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction168fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.nicholls.edu/ir/Publications/default.html#2

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	6524

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	657

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	7181

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	7	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	203	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	904	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	18	118	120
Asian, non-Hispanic	10	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	1247	Not reported	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	0
Associate degrees	175
Bachelor's degrees	861
Postbachelor's certificates	0
Master's degrees	109
Post-master's certificates	3
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	120	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	75	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	0	Not reported
Did not persist	2005	Not reported
Final cohort	2005	13
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	67%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	765	1122	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	599	879	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	500	703	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	703	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	26	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16.5

English4

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	—	Yes
Academic GPA	—	Yes	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	Yes	—	—
Application essay	—	—	—	Yes
Recommendations	—	—	—	Yes
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	—	Yes
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	—	—	Yes
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	—	Yes
Work experience	—	—	—	Yes
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	96	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class16

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class27

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class9

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.15

Admission Policies

If yes, maximum period of postponement:##

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	210	302	Not reported	512
Admitted	164	235	Not reported	399
Enrolled	123	176	Not reported	299

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Need for no more than one developmental class.

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:12

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:24

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)4%

Percent of males who join fraternities13%

Percent of females who join sororities9%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing42%

Percent who live off campus or commute58%

Percent of students age 25 and older2%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)4%

Percent of males who join fraternities11%

Percent of females who join sororities6%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing20%

Percent who live off campus or commute80%

Percent of students age 25 and older18%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students22

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

Information

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2008-2009 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$6,607,730

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$345,400

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$401,175

Total Scholarships/Grants$9,470,293

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,169,671

Federal Work-Study$225,495

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$37,033

Total Self-Help$4,432,199

Parent Loans$4,895

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$24,758

Athletic Awards$359,140

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,052,445

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,216,210

Total Scholarships/Grants$7,387,211

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,300,280

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,357,303

Total Self-Help$10,657,583

Parent Loans$366,890

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$137,250

Athletic Awards$1,197,979

Aid to Nonresidents

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:28

Financial Aid Deadlines

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):6

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):30

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

AthleticsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

AcademicsX

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 26 Common Data Set 2008-09

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio22

based on ____ students5,932

and ____ faculty267

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	0.02%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Personal and culinary services	0.05%	Not reported	0.03%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	0.08%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	0.23%	Not reported	0.02%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	0.06%	Not reported	0.05%
Law/legal studies	0.03%	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.02%
Liberal arts/general studies	0.31%	Not reported	0.12%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.05%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	0.11%	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.05%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	0.02%
Health professions and related programs	0.21%	Not reported	0.23%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	0.25%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.02%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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