Nicholls State University (out-of-state)

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    Overall Rankings for 2025

    Overall Ranking

    #2/10
    in Southland Conference
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    #7/23
    in LA
    #181/392
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #302/586
    in Public
    #918/1,623
    in U.S.
    #918/1,623
    in Four or more years

    Total Enrollment

    #591/2,276
    in U.S.
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    #591/2,276
    in Four or more years
    #149/545
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #12/29
    in LA
    #427/789
    in Public
    #9/10
    in Southland Conference

    Academics Rankings for 2025

    Average Faculty Salary

    #310/488
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
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    #19/27
    in LA
    #1,507/2,077
    #1507 in U.S.
    #1,507/2,077
    #1507 in Four or more years
    #668/756
    in Public
    #10/10
    in Southland Conference

    Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

    #13/26
    in LA
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    #336/616
    in Public
    #6/10
    in Southland Conference
    #270/449
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1,204/1,850
    #1204 in U.S.
    #1,204/1,850
    #1204 in Four or more years

    Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

    #1/10
    in Southland Conference
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    #7/26
    in LA
    #163/449
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #268/616
    in Public
    #923/1,850
    in U.S.
    #923/1,850
    in Four or more years

    % of Instructors who are Full Time

    #72/779
    in Public
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    #55/525
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #241/2,207
    in U.S.
    #241/2,207
    in Four or more years
    #4/28
    in LA
    #2/10
    in Southland Conference

    Student-Faculty Ratio

    #3/10
    in Southland Conference
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    #15/29
    in LA
    #422/789
    in Public
    #375/541
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1,639/2,261
    #1639 in U.S.
    #1,639/2,261
    #1639 in Four or more years

    Admission Rankings for 2025

    Acceptance Rate

    #349/392
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
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    #497/548
    in Public
    #1,493/1,638
    #1493 in U.S.
    #1,493/1,638
    #1493 in Four or more years
    #23/24
    in LA
    #10/10
    in Southland Conference

    Est. Median SAT

    #5/10
    in Southland Conference
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    #188/298
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #13/20
    in LA
    #293/436
    in Public
    #818/1,126
    in U.S.
    #818/1,126
    in Four or more years

    Selectivity Index

    #157/548
    in Public
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    #3/10
    in Southland Conference
    #611/1,638
    in U.S.
    #611/1,638
    in Four or more years
    #165/392
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #13/24
    in LA

    Financial Health Rankings for 2025

    Largest Endowment

    #1,290/1,968
    #1290 in U.S.
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    #1,290/1,968
    #1290 in Four or more years
    #503/756
    in Public
    #325/468
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #20/28
    in LA
    #10/10
    in Southland Conference

    Endowment per Student

    #29/28
    in LA
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    #2,083/1,968
    #2083 in U.S.
    #2,083/1,968
    #2083 in Four or more years
    #11/10
    in Southland Conference
    #536/468
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1,095/756
    #1095 in Public

    Outcomes Rankings for 2025

    Student Loan Default Rate (3 Year)

    #5/10
    in Southland Conference
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    #14/26
    in LA
    #310/496
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #547/748
    in Public
    #1,574/2,060
    #1574 in U.S.
    #1,574/2,060
    #1574 in Four or more years

    Diversity Rankings for 2025

    Diversity (Overall)

    #12/27
    in LA
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    #6/10
    in Southland Conference
    #462/729
    in Public
    #351/494
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1,471/2,014
    #1471 in U.S.
    #1,471/2,014
    #1471 in Four or more years

    Diversity (Ethnicity)

    #12/29
    in LA
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    #369/789
    in Public
    #255/541
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1,149/2,261
    #1149 in U.S.
    #1,149/2,261
    #1149 in Four or more years
    #8/10
    in Southland Conference

    Diversity (Gender)

    #13/29
    in LA
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    #339/542
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1,436/2,270
    #1436 in U.S.
    #1,436/2,270
    #1436 in Four or more years
    #604/789
    in Public
    #8/10
    in Southland Conference

    Diversity (Geography)

    #4/10
    in Southland Conference
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    #474/720
    in Public
    #21/27
    in LA
    #1,653/2,009
    #1653 in U.S.
    #1,653/2,009
    #1653 in Four or more years
    #428/495
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

    Student Life Rankings for 2025

    First Year Retention Rate

    #1/10
    in Southland Conference
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    #7/22
    in LA
    #148/400
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #253/606
    in Public
    #795/1,673
    in U.S.
    #795/1,673
    in Four or more years

    Sports Rankings for 2025

    # of Male Athletes

    #1/1,259
    for Softball
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    #371/14,797
    in U.S.
    #371/14,797
    in Four or more years
    #38/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
    #154/5,767
    in Public
    #3/89
    in Southland Conference
    #7/163
    in LA
    #108/978
    for Tennis
    #18/147
    for Beach Volleyball
    #244/1,388
    in Volleyball
    #260/769
    for Football
    #537/1,246
    for Baseball
    #720/1,474
    in Basketball
    #593/1,086
    in Golf
    #435/765
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #1,121/1,340
    #1121 for Soccer

    # of Female Athletes

    #1/1,246
    for Baseball
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    #1/769
    for Football
    #661/14,797
    in U.S.
    #661/14,797
    in Four or more years
    #331/5,767
    in Public
    #12/163
    in LA
    #117/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
    #8/89
    in Southland Conference
    #161/1,340
    for Soccer
    #274/1,259
    for Softball
    #38/147
    for Beach Volleyball
    #622/1,388
    in Volleyball
    #600/978
    for Tennis
    #538/765
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #871/1,086
    in Golf
    #1,193/1,474
    #1193 in Basketball

    Most Profitable Sports

    #160/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
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    #24/147
    for Beach Volleyball
    #1,295/5,767
    #1295 in Public
    #21/89
    in Southland Conference
    #194/767
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #364/1,393
    in Volleyball
    #338/1,263
    for Softball
    #298/1,090
    in Golf
    #272/980
    for Tennis
    #377/1,345
    for Soccer
    #4,230/14,844
    #4230 in U.S.
    #4,230/14,844
    #4230 in Four or more years
    #358/1,250
    for Baseball
    #50/163
    in LA
    #487/1,479
    in Basketball
    #293/771
    for Football

    Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete

    #160/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
    View All
    #24/147
    for Beach Volleyball
    #1,294/5,767
    #1294 in Public
    #21/89
    in Southland Conference
    #193/767
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #364/1,393
    in Volleyball
    #338/1,263
    for Softball
    #298/1,090
    in Golf
    #272/980
    for Tennis
    #377/1,345
    for Soccer
    #4,229/14,844
    #4229 in U.S.
    #4,229/14,844
    #4229 in Four or more years
    #358/1,250
    for Baseball
    #50/163
    in LA
    #487/1,479
    in Basketball
    #293/771
    for Football

    Top Sports by Revenue

    #769/14,797
    in U.S.
    View All
    #769/14,797
    in Four or more years
    #492/5,767
    in Public
    #12/89
    in Southland Conference
    #22/163
    in LA
    #215/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
    #294/1,246
    for Baseball
    #366/1,474
    in Basketball
    #320/1,259
    for Softball
    #245/769
    for Football
    #331/978
    for Tennis
    #578/1,388
    in Volleyball
    #713/1,340
    for Soccer
    #632/1,086
    in Golf
    #488/765
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #96/147
    for Beach Volleyball
    Data from 2022-2023

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