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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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 $9,758 and $20,546 for non-Louisiana residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $483 for Louisiana residents and $934 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
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$5,738$16,526
Fees$4,020$4,020
Cost per Credit$483$934
Books & Supplies$1,300
Room & Board$10,617 (On-Campus) / $11,337 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,924 (On-Campus) / $5,924 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$27,599$38,387
Off-Campus Total$28,319$39,107
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$9,686$9,614$9,614$9,614$9,758
Out-of-State$20,474$20,402$20,402$20,402$20,546

Graduate Program Overview

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a four-years, public school located in Natchitoches, 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 $9,758 for Louisiana residents and $20,546 for out-of-state students.
It offers forty-five (45) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNorthwestern State University of Louisiana
TypeFour-years, Public
Address175 Sam Sibley Drive, Natchitoches, LA
Graduate School Students1,113 students
859 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,758
Out-of-State$20,546
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 45 Graduate Programs
21 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 22 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 45 major areas - 21 Master's (17 online programs), 2 Doctorate (2 online programs), 15 Post-Bachelor'(12 online programs), 7 Post-Master'(4 online programs). 275 students have been conferred Master's degree and 18 students have received Doctorate degree last year.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
Total275189116
Men712235
Women204166811
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
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Special Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 17ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
School Librarian/School Library Media SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE -ONLINE
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Quality Control Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching13ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching8ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching10ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching18ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching12ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Psychology7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Homeland Security14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art Studies2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Performance6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse88ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE 2ONLINE
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 10,735 students enrolled in Northwestern State University of Louisiana including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,113 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 213 male and 900 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 197 full-time and 916 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 859 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 92 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,113
Men Students213
Women Students900
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,113
Full-time Students197
Part-time Students916
By race/ethnicity 731 White, 271 Black, and 27 Asian students are attending at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,113
American Indian /
Native American		5
Asian27
Black271
Hispanic36
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White731
Two or more races18
Un-Known6
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 859 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 92 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment984
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses859
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses92
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses33
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses859
Louisiana Resident740
Other State In U.S.116
Outside of U.S.3
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