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Northwestern State University of Louisiana

⌖ Natchitoches, LA · 34 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$160,144 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.

31.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−68%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,428Observed 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
−$160,144at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$234,4240
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4
6
8
−$160,14410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 31.6 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$8,864
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$19,652
Sticker price
Average net price$13,606
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,431
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,606Average net price / year
$25,431Cost of attendance
$52,428Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.2%Completion rate
92.5%Admission rate
5,519Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

67thEarnings percentile
28thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$45,870Year 1
$56,762Year 4
$52,428Year 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$111,5362Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$86,6083Homeland Security · Master's Degree$81,7154Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$76,7105Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$74,2096Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$67,7657Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$66,5598Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$63,928

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

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Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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$12,493
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Annual net price
$13,530
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,844
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$111,536Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$86,608$25,638
Homeland SecurityMaster's Degree$81,715Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$76,710$31,250
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$74,209$25,625
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$67,765$42,605
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$66,559$26,797
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$63,928$29,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$62,268Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,861$29,371
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$58,603Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,452$26,821
HistoryBachelor's Degree$55,115Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$53,800$23,662
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$53,469Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$52,689Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$51,927$28,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$51,722$24,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$51,672$27,962
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$50,650Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$47,652$31,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$47,296$28,875
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,492$26,959
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$44,267$31,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$44,227$20,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$43,417$23,735
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,434$43,158
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$42,065$27,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$39,223$22,885
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$37,273$21,750
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$36,229$22,250
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$31,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's DegreeNot available$31,000

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.