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

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.