2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart 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 $554 for Louisiana residents and $670 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$5,686$6,779
Fees$2,568$2,568
Cost per Credit$554$670
Books & Supplies$1,300
Room & Board$10,938 (On-Campus) / $11,338 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,996 (On-Campus) / $5,996 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$26,488$27,581
Off-Campus Total$26,888$27,981
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,048$8,084$8,084$8,241$8,254
Out-of-State$9,141$9,177$9,177$9,334$9,347

Graduate Program Overview

Nicholls State University is a four-years, public school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
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 NameNicholls State University
TypeFour-years, Public
AddressUniversity Station La Hwy 1, Thibodaux, LA
Graduate School Students658 students
312 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,254
Out-of-State$9,347
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 22 Graduate Programs
13 Master's, 9 Post graduate certificates

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 (3 online programs), 5 Post-Bachelor', 4 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total202--35
Men53--3
Women149--32
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.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction32ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics (other)2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dietetics/Dietitian- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse49ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management36 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dietetics/Dietitian- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10

Graduate Student Population

Total 6,225 students enrolled in Nicholls State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 658 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 124 male and 534 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 222 full-time and 436 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 312 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 137 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total658
Men Students124
Women Students534
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total658
Full-time Students222
Part-time Students436
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.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total658
American Indian /
Native American
14
Asian2
Black138
Hispanic23
White454
Two or more races7
Un-Known4
17 students are younger than 22 and 75 students are older than 65. The school has 331 students aged between 22 and 30 and 146 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total658
21 & Under17
22-24180
25-29151
30-3480
35-3966
40 & Over75
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Nicholls State University, 312 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 137 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment569
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses312
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses137
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses120
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses312
Louisiana Resident294
Other State In U.S.13
Outside of U.S.5

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