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TYPICAL COSTS & AID
Costs Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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Total Estimated Costs
In state Out of state
Tuition $3,938 $13,304
Required fees $1,542 $1,542
Room & board (on campus) $7,826 $7,826
Other expenses (books, transportation, etc.) $1,909 $1,909
Total $15,215 $24,581
Financial Aid
Average annual award of full-time beginning undergrads receiving grants and scholarships $7,723 (90% of undergrads)
Average annual loan of full-time beginning undergrads receiving loans $5,392 (57% of undergrads)
Percent of students that borrow 66%
Average indebtedness at graduation $24,676
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Student Success
Student Success & Progress Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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Percent of students that returned after 1 year 68%
Percent of students graduated or were still enrolled in a college after 4 years 65.8%
Students At
Students At Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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Total students 9,447
Total undergraduates 8,312
Average age of undergraduates 25
Gender
Women 5,642 (68%)
Men 2,670 (32%)
Race/Ethnicity
Student Residency
Campus Life
Campus Life Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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Students per faculty 19 to 1
Women faculty 55%
Faculty of color 13%
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students 90%
Percent of new freshmen who live on campus 60%
Applicant Information
Applicant Information Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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Term Fall 2012
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