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Nicholls State University

⌖ Thibodaux, LA · 29 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$188,118 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

53.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−81%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,367Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$188,118at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$231,7880
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4
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−$188,11810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 53.1 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$8,149
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$9,242
Sticker price
Average net price$12,947
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$23,481
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,947Average net price / year
$23,481Cost of attendance
$49,367Median earnings · year 5 after completion
53.8%Completion rate
90.8%Admission rate
4,737Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

60thEarnings percentile
43thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,613Year 1
$51,767Year 4
$49,367Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$120,2602Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$99,7763Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$79,4284Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$79,0415Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$74,1676Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$66,4997Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$65,6358Curriculum and Instruction · Master's Degree$56,621

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$120,260Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$99,776Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$79,428$25,631
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$79,041$18,848
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$74,167$19,125
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,499$23,410
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,635$26,875
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$56,621Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$54,927$26,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$54,071Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$53,871$23,025
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$53,746Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$53,673Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$50,107$28,512
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$49,600Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,442$22,692
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,343$22,336
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$47,677Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$47,646Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$47,361$26,074
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,969$26,063
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,355$25,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,142$22,187
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$43,992$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$43,133Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,011$23,250
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,459$27,625
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,241$31,125
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,637$20,966

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.