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Nichols College

Dudley, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$33,036What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
81%
Graduation rate
63%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,163
In-state tuition
$42,705Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$42,705
SAT midpoint
1,065
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$58,063Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$33,036

Better than 14% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

63%

Better than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$58,063

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$58,310

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$33,036

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Nichols College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time63%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return72%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$58,063

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Nichols College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Accounting and Related Services$53,76121
Finance and Financial Management Services$49,58116
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,79017
Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,77430
Business/Commerce, General$44,80148
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$32,56447
Psychology, GeneralNot reported26
MarketingNot reported24
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported6
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported6
International BusinessNot reported6
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported4
Data AnalyticsNot reported3
Real EstateNot reported1
HistoryNot reported1
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 20 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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