Quad

Head-to-head

Tarleton State
Nicholls State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Tarleton State has 2.7× as many undergrads as Nicholls State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Nicholls State's yield is 11 pts higher than Tarleton State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Tarleton State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Nicholls State (59% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Tarleton State grads earn $7.6K more ten years out than Nicholls State's ($53,040 vs. $45,454)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Nicholls State's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Tarleton State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Nicholls State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Tarleton State (46% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Tarleton State admits 90%, Nicholls State 91%; Nicholls State's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
Tarleton State90%
Nicholls State91%
Quad's selectivity
  • Tarleton StateOpen
  • Nicholls StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Tarleton State
980–1160
Nicholls State
934–1196
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Tarleton StateGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • Nicholls StateGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Tarleton State has 2.7× as many undergrads as Nicholls State; both have the same Pell share, 34%.

Undergrads
Tarleton State12.7K
Nicholls State4.7K
Pell Grant share
Tarleton State34%
Nicholls State34%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Tarleton State, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Nicholls State.

Students per faculty member
Tarleton State20 to 1
Nicholls State19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Tarleton StateExercise Science and Kinesiology8%
  • Nicholls StateMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other14%

What each costs

Tarleton State and Nicholls State cost about the same a year on average; Nicholls State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Tarleton State$17K
Nicholls State$17.2K
Aid generosity
Tarleton State30%
Nicholls State35%

What each pays off

Tarleton State's former students earn more, a median $53K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Tarleton State$53K
Nicholls State$45.5K
Graduation rate
Tarleton State59%
Nicholls State51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Tarleton State got less selective while Nicholls State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Tarleton StateGrowing+43%
  • Nicholls StateGrowing+39%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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