AUM vs. Nicholls State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Auburn University at Montgomery in Montgomery, AL with Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Nicholls State University is larger than AUM based on total student enrollment (6,043 students vs. 5,217 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Auburn University at Montgomery is located in Montgomery, AL (Midsize City setting); Nicholls State University is in Thibodaux, LA (Small City setting).
• Auburn University at Montgomery is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Nicholls State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Auburn University at Montgomery 13:1; Nicholls State University 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Auburn University at Montgomery are 35.4% lower than at Nicholls State University ($7,368 vs. $11,412).
• Out-of-state tuition is 123.6% higher at AUM than at Nicholls State University (about $11,426 more per year; $20,668 vs. $9,242).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Auburn University at Montgomery than at Nicholls State University (97% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nicholls State University students is 33.4% larger than aid received by Auburn University at Montgomery students ($10,392 vs. $7,790).

Admissions details

• Incoming AUM students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Nicholls State University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at AUM, required at Nicholls State University.
• Typical fall application deadline: AUM Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at AUM average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Nicholls State University (3.34).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.8% at AUM vs. 35.4% at Nicholls State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Nicholls State University graduates have a $2,344 lower median loan debt than AUM graduates ($19,848 vs. $22,192).
• Among borrowers, Nicholls State University graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than AUM graduates ($205 vs. $229).
• More Nicholls State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AUM students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 42%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.