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Northwestern State University of Louisiana

General Information

Name: Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Address: College Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71497-0002
Phone:

  • General information: (318) 357-6011
  • Financial aid office: (318) 357-5961
  • Admissions office: (800) 327-1903

Website: www.nsula.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,587$3,433$3,301
        Out-of-state$9,665$9,511$9,379
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,356$3,450$3,305
        Other expenses$2,571$2,481$2,416

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$11,514$10,364$10,022
Out-of-state
        On-campus$17,592$16,442$16,100

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 86%
  • Federal grants: 49%
  • State/local grants: 32%
  • Institutional grants: 31%
  • Student loans: 56%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3205
  • State/local grants:$2341
  • Institutional grants:$1750
  • Student loans:$3703

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,8981,0591,839
Percent admitted87.0%85.0%88.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time52.6%52.3%52.7%
Part-time2.2%1.7%2.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 9847
Undergraduate enrollment: 8788
First-time student retention: 66%
Overall graduation rate: 30%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 74%
    • Part Time: 26%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 33%
    • Women: 67%

White non-hispanic: 60%
Black non-hispanic: 31%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Speech Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Bachelor
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer - Bachelor
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Bachelor
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant - Associate
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate, Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master


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