Nichols College, MA

location_on  Center Rd, Dudley, MA 01571 • language  nichols.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Business and Management School Not Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 80%
Associate’s 20%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing67%
English Language and Literature1%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting12%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies13%
Psychology6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 82%
Median SAT Math 475
Median SAT Reading 460
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 420–530
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 420–500
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $35,000
Out-of-State Tuition $35,000
Average Total Cost $50,000
Average Net Cost $29,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $26,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $26,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $28,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $30,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $32,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 77%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 67%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		22% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 13% 10%
>$110K 		34% 27% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $16,005 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $17,268 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $17,032 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $17,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33,000 $29,099 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,422 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $8,647 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		64% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		67% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		70% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		72% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 75%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 15%
Graduation Rate 53%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		52% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		53% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		43% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 68% 57%
Black 		46% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		57% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		47% 62% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 85% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 88% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 72% 58%
Two or more races 		45% 62% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,319
Full-time Undergrads 80%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 270
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		38% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		62% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 9% 7%
Black 		7% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		77% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 12% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		0% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		17% 26% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		22% 15% 14%

Nearby Colleges

College of the Holy Cross
15 miles, NE • 4.6 star
Quinebaug Valley Community College
15 miles, S • 1.4 star
Clark University
15 miles, NE • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Worcester Regional Airport
16 miles, NE • 1 star
Theodore Francis Green State Airport
34 miles, SE • 2.3 star
Bradley International Airport
39 miles, W • 2.8 star