2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at NSU graduate schools is $9,758 for Louisiana residents and $20,546 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.71% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at NSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
Annual Tuition & FeesCost per Credit HourLiving Expenses
NSU 2024 Graduate Tuition & fees
YearLouisiana ResidentsOut-of-State
TotalTuitionFeesTotalTuitionFees
2020$9,686$5,738$3,948$20,474$16,526$3,948
2021$9,614$5,738$3,876$20,402$16,526$3,876
2022$9,614$5,738$3,876$20,402$16,526$3,876
2023$9,614$5,738$3,876$20,402$16,526$3,876
2024$9,758$5,738$4,020$20,546$16,526$4,020
NSU 2024 Graduate Tuition Per Credit Hour
YearLouisiana ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$480$931
2021$476$927
2022$476$927
2023$476$927
2024$484$935
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2020$9,569$4,230$9,656$5,130
2021$9,799$4,260$9,795$5,160
2022$9,929$5,190$9,932$5,190
2023$10,269$5,470$10,468$5,470
2024$10,617$5,924$11,337$5,924

Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs

The graduate schools at Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers 91 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 54 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Graduate Programs by Award and Online Availability
Number of Graduate ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Master's2117
Doctorate (Research)11
Doctorate (Professional)11
Post-BS Certificate1512
Post-MS Certificate74
Total9154
Post-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Graduate Student Population

At NSU, there are 9,389 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 984 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 210 male and 774 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.27 to 1. Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 859 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
Student Population by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native927
Asian27423
Black or African American25141210
Hispanic24717
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White636144492
Two or More Races13112
Race/Ethnicity Unknown404
Total 984210774

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