In 2024, Nicholls State University in Thibodaux charged in-state students $8,149 for tuition and fees, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the university as the fifth-lowest cost public institution in Louisiana for 2024.
The in-state tuition and fees decreased by $24 compared to the previous year.
For out-of-state students in 2024, tuition and fees at Nicholls State University were $9,242, reflecting a $24 decrease from the prior year.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in Louisiana in 2024.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Eunice | Louisiana State University-Eunice | $4,730 |
| Alexandria | Louisiana State University-Alexandria | $7,050 |
| Grambling | Grambling State University | $7,683 |
| New Orleans | Southern University at New Orleans | $8,054 |
| Thibodaux | Nicholls State University | $8,149 |
| Hammond | Southeastern Louisiana University | $8,373 |
| Lake Charles | McNeese State University | $8,489 |
| Natchitoches | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | $8,864 |
| New Orleans | The University of New Orleans | $9,172 |
| Monroe | The University of Louisiana at Monroe | $9,190 |
| Baton Rouge | Southern University and A & M College | $9,922 |
| Ruston | Louisiana Tech University | $10,125 |
| Lafayette | The University of Louisiana at Lafayette | $10,418 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | $11,954 |
