Quad
U. Evansville
Nichols

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Evansville's grants cover 65% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Nichols

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Evansville costs about $12.5K less per year on average than Nichols ($21,119 vs. $33,603, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Evansville$21.1K
Nichols$33.6K
Aid generosity
U. Evansville65%
Nichols43%
Net price, with grants
U. Evansville$18.8K
Nichols$32.3K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Evansville100%
Nichols99%
Average grant
U. Evansville$39.2K
Nichols$25.8K
Aid from the college
U. Evansville100%
Nichols96%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Evansville$60.3K
Nichols$59K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Evansville$60.3K
Nichols$59K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Evansville$42.7K
Nichols$40.4K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Evansville$42.7K
Nichols$40.4K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. EvansvilleNot reported
NicholsNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. EvansvillePublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $39K

  • NicholsPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $50K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. EvansvilleNichols
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 39% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $39K (proxy)2.1% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $50K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. EvansvilleNichols
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why