Natchitoches, LA
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
https://www.nsula.edu/Repayment outcome
66.2%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$19,300–$52,400
middle 50% · median $35,000
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$8,224
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$14,000
Sticker price
before any aid
$16,605
Default rate
12.6%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Computer Science$59,350
- Education$48,432
- Engineering Tech$45,696
- Health Professions$45,529
- English & Literature$45,277
- Business$35,861
- Biology$31,495
- Parks & Fitness$28,960
- Criminal Justice$28,870
- Family Sciences$25,889
- Psychology$25,739
- History$25,607
- Liberal Arts$25,580
- Public Admin$22,329
- Communication and Media Studies.$20,140
- Visual & Performing Arts$15,817
Academics
Acceptance
84.0%
Avg SAT
1,007
Enrollment
7,026
What students study
15 fields offered
Health Professions
30% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Liberal Arts20.3%
- 03Business10.5%
- 04Psychology6.3%
- 05Criminal Justice5.4%
- 06Education4.8%
- 07Biology4.4%
- 08Family Sciences3.8%
- 09Visual & Performing Arts2.9%
- 10Public Admin2.8%
- 11Parks & Fitness1.7%
- 12Engineering Tech1.7%
- 13History1.7%
- 14Computer Science1.4%
- 15Communications1.1%