Nicholls State University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA with Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Nicholls State University is larger than Southeastern Oklahoma State University based on total student enrollment (6,043 students vs. 5,851 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, LA (Small City setting); Southeastern Oklahoma State University is in Durant, OK (Distant Town setting).
• Nicholls State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Nicholls State University 19:1; Southeastern Oklahoma State University 25:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are 32% lower than at Nicholls State University ($7,760 vs. $11,412).
• Out-of-state tuition is 81.1% higher at Southeastern Oklahoma State University than at Nicholls State University (about $7,498 more per year; $16,740 vs. $9,242).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern Oklahoma State University than at Nicholls State University (96% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Oklahoma State University students is 5.8% larger than aid received by Nicholls State University students ($10,996 vs. $10,392).

Admissions details

• Incoming Nicholls State University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Nicholls State University, test optional at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at Nicholls State University (3.34).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 35.4% at Nicholls State University vs. 51.2% at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates have a $4,342 lower median loan debt than Nicholls State University graduates ($15,506 vs. $19,848).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Nicholls State University graduates ($160 vs. $205).
• More Nicholls State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Oklahoma State University students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 46%).

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