Northwestern State University of Louisiana in-state tuition and fees rank among lowest at Louisiana public institutions in 2024

Dr. Marcus Jones President - Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Dr. Marcus Jones President - Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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For the year 2024, Northwestern State University of Louisiana in Natchitoches set tuition and fees for in-state students at $8,864, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the university as the eighth least expensive public institution in Louisiana for 2024.

Out-of-state students at Northwestern State University of Louisiana paid $19,652 in 2024, the same as the previous year.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in Louisiana in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students in Louisianaat Public Institutions, 2024
CityInstitution NameCollege costs
EuniceLouisiana State University-Eunice$4,730
AlexandriaLouisiana State University-Alexandria$7,050
GramblingGrambling State University$7,683
New OrleansSouthern University at New Orleans$8,054
ThibodauxNicholls State University$8,149
HammondSoutheastern Louisiana University$8,373
Lake CharlesMcNeese State University$8,489
NatchitochesNorthwestern State University of Louisiana$8,864
New OrleansThe University of New Orleans$9,172
MonroeThe University of Louisiana at Monroe$9,190
Baton RougeSouthern University and A & M College$9,922
RustonLouisiana Tech University$10,125
LafayetteThe University of Louisiana at Lafayette$10,418
Baton RougeLouisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College$11,954
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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