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Nicholls State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,479
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 98%
Average Aid Amount $7,372
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 947
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at Nicholls State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,479 students (98% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,372. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 947 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Nicholls State University is $8,173 for Louisiana residents and $9,266 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,479 students (98% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,372. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Nicholls State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Nicholls State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid5,47998%$7,372
Pell Grants1,94935%$4,848
Federal Student Loans2,37143%$6,070

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 947 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 947 students (100% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Nicholls State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Nicholls State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid947100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources947100%$9,310
Federal Grants947100%$3,338
Pell Grants34536%$5,169
Other Federal Grants947100%$1,455
State/Local Grants78983%$4,789
Institutional Grants47050%$3,994
Student Loans40543%$5,265
Federal Student Loans39842%$4,959
Other Student Loans212%$7,559

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 915 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Nicholls State University. Among them, 370 students have lived on campus and 128 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Nicholls State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus612470370
Living Off-Campus with Family300300312
Living Off-Campus without Family155120128

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Nicholls State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level547503$4,720,966$8,631
$0 - $30,000188188$2,151,213$11,443
$30,001 - $48,0007575$818,058$10,907
$48,001 - $75,0009083$769,221$8,547
$75,001 - $110,0006350$338,858$5,379
$110,001 or more131107$643,616$4,913