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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Nicholls State University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Coastal Carolina University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Nicholls StateThibodaux, LA | North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC | Coastal CarolinaConway, SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 90.8% | 88.5% | 75.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 934–1196 | 1150–1355 | 1050–1220 |
| Average net price | $12,94734.1% on Pell grants | $10,96550.2% on Pell grants | $13,96626.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $8,149 in-state · $9,242 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,661 in-state · $24,012 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,640 in-state · $29,628 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 53.8% | 56.3% | 48.5% |
| First-year retention | 76.6% | 78.9% | 77.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 34.1% | 50.2% | 26.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $45,454 | $48,160 | $47,258 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,675 | $22,858 | $23,750 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,737 | 14,062 | 10,377 |
| Consensus percentile | 46Lower is better | 46Lower is better | 46Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 58 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 85 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 54 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Nicholls State | North Carolina at Greensboro | Coastal Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #72 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #198 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #34 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1068 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #103 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1189 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #380 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #343 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #271 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #912 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #1375 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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