Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU) is a four-year, public school located in Natchitoches, LA.
It offers 45 graduate programs - 23 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 13 Post-bachelor's, and 7 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,758 for in-state and $20,546 for out-of-state students.
A total of 901 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 8,523 students at NSU. NSU offers online graduate programs and 765 out of 901 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find NSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, 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 Name | Northwestern State University of Louisiana |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 175 Sam Sibley Drive, Natchitoches, LA |
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| Graduate School Students | 949 students
765 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,758
Out-of-State$20,546 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 45 Graduate Programs
23 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 20 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $484 for Louisiana residents and $935 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $5,738 | $16,526 |
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| Fees | $4,020 | $4,020 |
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| Cost per Credit | $484 | $935 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,353 |
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| Room & Board | $10,926 (On-Campus) / $11,802 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $6,167 (On-Campus) / $6,167 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $28,204 | $38,992 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $29,080 | $39,868 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $9,614 | $9,614 | $9,614 | $9,758 | $9,758 |
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| Out-of-State | $20,402 | $20,402 | $20,402 | $20,546 | $20,546 |
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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 - 23 Master's (19 online programs), 2 Doctorate (2 online programs), 13 Post-Bachelor's (11 online programs), 7 Post-Master's (4 online programs). 257 students have been conferred Master's degree and 42 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 257 | 42 | 45 | 14 |
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| Men | 63 | 18 | 5 | - |
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| Women | 194 | 24 | 40 | 14 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
NSU graduate schools have a total of 949 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 219 male and 730 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 225 full-time and 724 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 765 students enrolled through online exclusively and 95 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 601 White, 251 Black, and 17 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 Gender Distribution
| Total | 949 |
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| Men | 219 |
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| Women | 730 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 949 |
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| Full-time Students | 225 |
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| Part-time Students | 724 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 949 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 9 |
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| Asian | 17 |
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| Black | 251 |
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| Hispanic | 30 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 601 |
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| Two or more races | 19 |
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| Un-Known | 4 |
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Online Population
At Northwestern State University of Louisiana graduate schools, 765 students enrolled online exclusively and 95 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 901 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 765 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 95 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 41 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 765 |
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| Louisiana Resident | 671 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 94 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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