Location
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana
- Natchitoches, LA
- Providence College
- Providence, RI
Northwestern State University of Louisiana vs Providence College
Natchitoches, LA · Providence, RI · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair LA:RI
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE LA × RI
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana: enrollment ranged 5,840–8,265 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Providence College: enrollment grew +5.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +21 students/yr fitted, r² 0.44.
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana: acceptance rate eased +11.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.49).
- Providence College: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.37).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Type
- Providence College
- Private Nonprofit
Undergraduate Enrollment
- Providence College
- 4,229
In-State Tuition
- Providence College
- $63,550
Avg Net Price
- Providence College
- $48,523
Out-of-State Tuition
- Providence College
- $63,550
150%-Time Completion
- Providence College
- 86.8%
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Providence College
- $87,054
Acceptance Rate
- Providence College
- 50.9%
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Providence College
- $69,326
Retention Rate
- Providence College
- 94.0%
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA | Providence College Providence, RI |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Natchitoches, LA | Providence, RI |
| Type | Public | Private Nonprofit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 5,519 | 4,229 |
| In-State Tuition | $8,864 | $63,550 |
| Avg Net Price | $13,606 | $48,523 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $19,652 | $63,550 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 43.9% | 86.8% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $47,021 | $87,054 |
| Acceptance Rate | 92.5% | 50.9% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $39,485 | $69,326 |
| Retention Rate | 70.9% | 94.0% |
Largest gaps: Northwestern State University of Louisiana vs Providence College
- IN-STATE-TUITION Northwestern State University of Louisiana leads on in-state tuition ($8,864 vs $63,550 at Providence College)
- AVG-NET-PRICE Northwestern State University of Louisiana leads on avg net price ($13,606 vs $48,523 at Providence College)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Northwestern State University of Louisiana leads on out-of-state tuition ($19,652 vs $63,550 at Providence College)
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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Northwestern State University of Louisiana and Providence College?▼
Northwestern State University of Louisiana leads on in-state tuition at $8,864 versus $63,550 at Providence College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Northwestern State University of Louisiana and Providence College?▼
Northwestern State University of Louisiana leads on avg net price at $13,606 versus $48,523 at Providence College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Northwestern State University of Louisiana and Providence College?▼
Northwestern State University of Louisiana leads on out-of-state tuition at $19,652 versus $63,550 at Providence College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025