Nicholls State vs Saint Cloud State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LACompass Score: GoodC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MNCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Nicholls State has the higher graduation rate: 54% against 40% at Saint Cloud State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Saint Cloud State: $55,813, against $45,454 at Nicholls State.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Thibodaux, LA
Saint Cloud, MN
Setting
City
City
Students
6,180
10,514
Sports
NCAA Division I · Southland Conference
NCAA Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Admission
Admission rate
91%
95%
Average SAT
1090
1092
ACT middle 50%
19–24
17–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
54%
40%
First-year retention
77%
71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,454
$55,813
Median debt
$22,675
$21,058
Cost
Average price after aid
About $13,000
About $14,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $11,000
About $9,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $11,000
About $10,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $12,000
About $12,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $17,000
About $15,000
Over $110,000
About $18,000
About $19,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $79,428
- Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians $74,167
- Accounting $66,499
- Management information systems $65,635
- Business administration $54,927
- Computer engineering $107,133
- Computer science $103,765
- Electrical engineering $90,009
- Mechanical engineering $87,503
- Nursing $84,470
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.