Nichols College

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

1,163

Graduate enrollment

229

Student–faculty ratio

15 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

26%

First-generation students

32%

Students over 25

6%

Median family income

$68,677

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$87,426

Endowment

$31,678,442

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

80.8%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

1028–1236

SAT average

1140

SAT reading

528–623

SAT math

500–613

ACT composite

—

Average GPA (estimated)

3.28

Cost

In-state tuition

$42,705

Room & board

$15,800

Books & supplies

$1,400

Total cost of attendance

$58,310

Average net price

$33,036

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

63%

Graduated on time (4 years)

61%

First-year retention

72%

Transferred to another college

8%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$47,830

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$58,063

Median debt at graduation

$27,000

Students with federal loans

69%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

64%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

805

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

69%

Housing charge (year)

$8,500

Meal plan (year)

$6,450

Application fee

Free

Athletics

NCAA Division III with football

Football conference

Conference of New England

Varsity athletes

597 (390 men · 207 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

C

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

4.8 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

15

Property offenses (2022–2024)

5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,392 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$31,978/year × about 4.0 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.