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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,482 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 32.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $41,070 / year
10-year scenario: +49% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$164,280

$12,000Current college-wide context+$116,280

$13,000Current college-wide context+$112,280

$24,000Annual price+$68,280

$36,000Annual price+$20,280

$48,000Annual price−$27,720

$60,000Annual price−$75,720

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$78,065 → $76,027

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

111Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

110Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

162Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,947

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,631

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$79,428

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$272/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,947Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,481Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE53.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$78,065Year 1

$79,428Year 4

$76,027Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,619

Estimated loan payment$272

162borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$79,428 vs. $88,910

$9,482 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,960 median wageLA estimate · 440 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$80,230 median wageLA estimate · 48,970 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$125,600 median wageLA estimate · 5,380 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$104,550 median wageLA estimate · 7,470 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$222,130 median wageLA estimate · 900 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$119,280 median wageLA estimate · 60 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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