LA
Nicholls State University
1.16 incidents / 1,000 students
Thibodaux, LA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Nicholls State University
Across 2022–2024, Nicholls State University reported 8 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, with no net change between the first and last filed year; largest filed category is Burglary.
- 1.16
- Incidents / 1k students
- #716
- Rank of 2,072
- #23
- LA rank
- 6,043
- Enrolled students
1.16 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Nicholls State University reports 1.16 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 62% below Winona State University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Winona State University (3.80/1k); Washburn University (1.33/1k); Norfolk State University (5.95/1k); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (0.99/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes McNeese State University (3.20/1k); University of New Orleans (2.77/1k); Louisiana State University-Alexandria (0.00/1k); Grambling State University (4.66/1k); Loyola University New Orleans (1.65/1k); Southern University and A & M College (3.02/1k); Northwestern State University of Louisiana (3.17/1k); University of Louisiana at Monroe (2.33/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 1.16
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #716
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 65%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 3
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 159966 · Nicholls State University 1.16/1k score rate · #716/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.16/1k
- RANK-MID #716/2,072
- ST-MID #23 in state
- BELOW-PEER Washburn University · 0.17 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 6,043
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Washburn University (+0.17/1k)
Nicholls State University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Washburn University. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Washburn University (+0.17/1k). National rank #716 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Nicholls State University reports 1.16 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 62% below Winona State University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Winona State University (3.80/1k); Washburn University (1.33/1k); Norfolk State University (5.95/1k); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (0.99/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes McNeese State University (3.20/1k); University of New Orleans (2.77/1k); Louisiana State University-Alexandria (0.00/1k); Grambling State University (4.66/1k); Loyola University New Orleans (1.65/1k); Southern University and A & M College (3.02/1k); Northwestern State University of Louisiana (3.17/1k); University of Louisiana at Monroe (2.33/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Nicholls State University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Nicholls on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- University of Washington-Bothell Campus · lowest peer 0.99
University of Washington-Bothell Campus — lowest peer
0.99 per 1,000 students
- Nicholls State University · this campus 1.16
Nicholls State University — this campus
1.16 per 1,000 students
- Washburn University · near 1.33
Washburn University — near
1.33 per 1,000 students
- University of Hartford · near
University of Hartford — near
3.16 per 1,000 students
- Norfolk State University · highest peer
Norfolk State University — highest peer
5.95 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Nicholls State University's 1.16/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Nicholls State University increased from 2 to 3 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 31 LA 4-year peers in this comparison, Nicholls State University is larger than 60% and safer-reporting than 63% - the larger, safer-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 63, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 43
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 70, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 57, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 37
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 80, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 40
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 43, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 40, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 37, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 30, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 7
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 20, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 30
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 10, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 87, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 7, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 90, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 93, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 20
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 10
- Nicholls State University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 60, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 63
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana | 20 | 0.00 | 0 | 73 |
| Saint Joseph Seminary College | 95 | 0.00 | 3 | 73 |
| Bridges Christian College | 204 | 0.00 | 7 | 73 |
| Remington College-Shreveport Campus | 315 | 0.00 | 10 | 73 |
| Herzing University-New Orleans | 351 | 0.00 | 13 | 73 |
| Chamberlain University-Louisiana | 625 | 3.20 | 17 | 30 |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | 712 | 26.69 | 20 | 0 |
| University of Holy Cross | 802 | 0.00 | 23 | 73 |
| Louisiana Christian University | 936 | 0.00 | 27 | 73 |
| Dillard University | 1,080 | 10.19 | 30 | 7 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | 1,103 | 25.39 | 33 | 3 |
| Nicholls State University (this campus) | 6,043 | 1.16 | 60 | 63 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Nicholls State University rose from 2 to 3 (+50%). The increase shows up in Fondling (0 to 1).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Nicholls State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 2 Clery Act categories here: Burglary and Fondling. Burglary accounts for most of them.
The remaining 9 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyNicholls State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Stable 0% (3 → 3 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Fondling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 28 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 21 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 2 | 14 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Nicholls State University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
MN
Winona State University
3.80 incidents / 1,000 students
KS
Washburn University
1.33 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Nicholls State University sits on price and outcomes
At $12,947, Nicholls State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 36% among 96 Louisiana colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,635.
- $12,947
- average net price
- $15,635
- Louisiana median
- 1.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $7,240
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $10,714 for families reporting under $30,000 against $17,954 above $110,000, a difference of $7,240. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $12,947 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $38,829, roughly 3.0 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $8,149
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $9,242
- Avg Net Price
- $12,947
- Median Debt
- $22,675
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 34%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- SAT Average
- 1090
- SAT Math Range
- 462-588
- ACT Average
- 23
- ACT Range
- 19-24
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 54%
- Retention Rate
- 77%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $38,829
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $45,454
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 81%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,014 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Winona State University
Winona, MN · 6,045 enrolled
Safety Score 3.80
Washburn University
Topeka, KS · 6,033 enrolled
Safety Score 1.33
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA · 6,053 enrolled
Safety Score 5.95
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA · 6,058 enrolled
Safety Score 0.99
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · 6,015 enrolled
Safety Score 3.16
Closest by National Rank
Nicholls State University (national rank #716) sits near San Jose City College (#717) and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (#715) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
San Jose City College
San Jose, CA
National Rank #717
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
National Rank #715
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
National Rank #718
College of Micronesia-FSM
Pohnpei, FM
National Rank #714
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
National Rank #719
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Nicholls State University, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Winona State University
Winona, MN · 6,045 enrolled
Safety score 3.80
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA · 6,053 enrolled
Safety score 5.95
Washburn University
Topeka, KS · 6,033 enrolled
Safety score 1.33
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA · 6,058 enrolled
Safety score 0.99
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · 6,015 enrolled
Safety score 3.16
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN · 6,081 enrolled
Safety score 1.81
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN · 6,003 enrolled
Safety score 0.17
Samford University
Birmingham, AL · 6,097 enrolled
Safety score 0.98
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · 38,857 enrolled
Safety score 1.16
College of Micronesia-FSM
Pohnpei, FM · 1,729 enrolled
Safety score 1.16
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI · 6,926 enrolled
Safety score 1.16
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ · 867 enrolled
Safety score 1.15
South Seattle College
Seattle, WA · 5,210 enrolled
Safety score 1.15
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · 42,003 enrolled
Safety score 1.17
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · 27,423 enrolled
Safety score 1.17
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston, MN · 2,612 enrolled
Safety score 1.15
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nicholls State University safe?
Nicholls State University has a safety score of 1.16 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #716 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Winona State University (3.80/1k). Same-state same-level set: McNeese State University (3.20/1k); University of New Orleans (2.77/1k); Louisiana State University-Alexandria (0.00/1k); Grambling State University (4.66/1k); Loyola University New Orleans (1.65/1k); Southern University and A & M College (3.02/1k); Northwestern State University of Louisiana (3.17/1k); University of Louisiana at Monroe (2.33/1k).
What crimes are reported at Nicholls State University?
For calendar year 2024, Nicholls State University reported Burglary (2) and Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Nicholls State University compare to similar schools?
Nicholls State University reports 62% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Winona State University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Winona State University (3.80/1k); Washburn University (1.33/1k); Norfolk State University (5.95/1k); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (0.99/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k). Same-state same-level set: McNeese State University (3.20/1k); University of New Orleans (2.77/1k); Louisiana State University-Alexandria (0.00/1k); Grambling State University (4.66/1k); Loyola University New Orleans (1.65/1k); Southern University and A & M College (3.02/1k); Northwestern State University of Louisiana (3.17/1k); University of Louisiana at Monroe (2.33/1k).
Does Nicholls State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Nicholls State University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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