Nicholls State University

Name: Nicholls State University Common Data Set 2011-12
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Common Data Set 2011-12

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Acceptance Rate

84.2%

Applications

2,174

Admitted

1,830

Enrolled

985

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

§ Extraction222fields 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

4 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	6141

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	633

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	6774

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	33	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	30	4	4
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	240	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	768	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	13	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	12	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	32	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	1135	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	Not reported
Associate degrees	152
Bachelor's degrees	959
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	119
Post-master's certificates	6
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	1070	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	4	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	1066	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	163	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	182	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	65	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	410	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	38%	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	1215	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	9	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	1206	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	146	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	170	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	77	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	393	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	2007	Not reported
Final cohort	2007	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

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	850	1324	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	706	1124	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	392	593	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	593	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	59	91	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17.5

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Foreign language2

Social studies1

History2

Academic electives1.5

Computer Science1

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	93	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	470	610	Not reported
ACT composite	20	24	Not reported
ACT math	18	24	Not reported
ACT English	20	24	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class17

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class43

Percent in top half of high school graduating class73

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class27

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class8

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2417.5

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9924.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.497

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.8

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.22

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:20

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?No

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No

Transfer Admission

4 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	177	272	Not reported	449
Admitted	122	214	Not reported	336
Enrolled	110	176	Not reported	286

Other extracted fields

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes

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:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

Fall Closing Date: Month5

Fall Notification Date: Month8

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

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Fall Notification Date: Day1

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 fraternities14%

Percent of females who join sororities12%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing46%

Percent who live off campus or commute54%

Percent of students age 25 and older3%

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

Percent of males who join fraternities9%

Percent of females who join sororities8%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing23%

Percent who live off campus or commute77%

Percent of students age 25 and older19%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

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

Average age of full-time students21

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

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

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

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	11400	11400
Tuition: in-district	3450	3450
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1287	1287
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2010-2011 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$11,243,531

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,134,618

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$896,575

Total Scholarships/Grants$17,364,049

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,381,770

Federal Work-Study$141,869

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$123,100

Total Self-Help$8,646,739

Parent Loans$290,055

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$47,103

Athletic Awards$873,992

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$127,933

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,940,303

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$467,832

Total Scholarships/Grants$6,003,357

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,296,457

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$90,428

Total Self-Help$5,386,885

Parent Loans$515,365

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$123,887

Athletic Awards$764,908

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:42

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month4

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15

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 21 Common Data Set 2011-2012

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio21

based on ____ students5,629

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	0.01%
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	0.03%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	0.24%	0.045%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	0.09%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	0.24%	0.02%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	0.07%	0.03%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	0.01%	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.02%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	0.31%	0.17%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.05%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.005%
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	0.02%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	0.06%	0%
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	0.01%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	0.26%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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