Nicholls State University (Nicholls State) is a four-year, public school located in Thibodaux, LA.
It offers 22 graduate programs - 13 Master's, 5 Post-bachelor's, 4 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,254 for in-state and $9,347 for out-of-state students.
A total of 569 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,883 students at Nicholls State. Nicholls State offers online graduate programs and 312 out of 569 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Nicholls State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,254 for Louisiana residents and $9,347 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-two (22) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Nicholls State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | University Station La Hwy 1, Thibodaux, LA |
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| Graduate School Students | 658 students
312 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$8,254
Out-of-State$9,347 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 22 Graduate Programs
13 Master's, 9 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Nicholls State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Nicholls State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Louisiana residents, the tuition & fees are $8,254 and $9,347 for non-Louisiana residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $553 for Louisiana residents and $669 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $5,686 | $6,779 |
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| Fees | $2,568 | $2,568 |
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| Cost per Credit | $553 | $669 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,300 |
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| Room & Board | $10,938 (On-Campus) / $11,338 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,996 (On-Campus) / $5,996 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,488 | $27,581 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $26,888 | $27,981 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $8,048 | $8,084 | $8,084 | $8,241 | $8,254 |
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| Out-of-State | $9,141 | $9,177 | $9,177 | $9,334 | $9,347 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Nicholls State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 22 major areas - 13 Master's (5 online programs), 5 Post-Bachelor's, 4 Post-Master's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 198 | - | - | 10 |
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| Men | 45 | - | - | 3 |
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| Women | 153 | - | - | 7 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Nicholls State graduate schools have a total of 658 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 124 male and 534 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 222 full-time and 436 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 312 students enrolled through online exclusively and 137 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 454 White, 138 Black, and 2 Asian students are attending at Nicholls State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
17 grad students are younger than 22 and 75 students are older than 65. It has 331 students aged between 22 and 30 and 146 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 658 |
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| Men | 124 |
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| Women | 534 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 658 |
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| Full-time Students | 222 |
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| Part-time Students | 436 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 658 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 14 |
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| Asian | 2 |
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| Black | 138 |
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| Hispanic | 23 |
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| White | 454 |
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| Two or more races | 7 |
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| Un-Known | 4 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 658 |
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| 21 & Under | 17 |
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| 22-24 | 180 |
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| 25-29 | 151 |
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| 30-34 | 80 |
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| 35-39 | 66 |
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| 40 & Over | 75 |
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Online Population
At Nicholls State University graduate schools, 312 students enrolled online exclusively and 137 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 569 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 312 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 137 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 120 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 312 |
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| Louisiana Resident | 294 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 13 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 5 |
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