Public · Natchitoches, Louisiana
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Small town campus · 5,519 undergraduates · 16 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 93%
- ACT middle 50%
- 18–24
- Average net price
- $13,606
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 43%
Is Northwestern State University of Louisiana a reach, a target or a likely for your student?
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What Northwestern State University of Louisiana costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $11,693
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $12,261
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $12,549
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $17,777
- Over $110,000
- $19,077
For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.
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Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $25,431
- Tuition, in-state
- $8,864
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $19,652
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 69%
- Average grant from the school
- $5,177
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93%
- SAT middle 50%
- 866–1163
- ACT middle 50%
- 18–24
- Test scores
- Considered, not required
- First-year retention
- 71%
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Check your student’s odds →Northwestern State University of Louisiana athletics
NCAA D1, 7 women's and 5 men's sports
| Sport | Women’s roster | Men’s roster |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | – | 43 |
| Basketball | 17 | 15 |
| Cross country | 76 | 79 |
| Football | – | 117 |
| Soccer | 33 | – |
| Softball | 19 | – |
| Tennis | 8 | – |
| Track & field | 76 | 79 |
| Volleyball | 15 | – |
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Health professions
- 32%
- Liberal arts & humanities
- 28%
- Business & marketing
- 8%
- Psychology
- 5%
- Biological & biomedical sciences
- 4%
- Visual & performing arts
- 3%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $47,021
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- Students with a Pell grant
- 35%
Similar colleges nearby
- Louisiana State University at AlexandriaAlexandria, LA · 56 mi away5,632 undergrads · net $7,065
- Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA · 58 mi away4,164 undergrads · net $19,809
- Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport, LA · 59 mi away2,153 undergrads · net $7,022
- Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · 60 mi away8,312 undergrads · net $11,864
- University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA · 80 mi away5,022 undergrads · net $13,466
- Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX · 92 mi away8,728 undergrads · net $14,260
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.
