Natchitoches, Louisiana · Public
Social Work at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 100 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~100
- Schools with reported signal
- 725
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 92.5%
- Graduation rate
- 43.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,606/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $54,424
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $47,021/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 725 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,844 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,680 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 44% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX · 4.4% reported share · $3,085 net A+ 
Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH · 20.5% reported share · $3,925 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Social Work accounts for 1.8% of reported programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, which is bigger than 35% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 100 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Northwestern State University of Louisiana's average net price is $13,606 per year, about $54,424 over four years. That is $3,844 below the $17,450 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $47,021 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,680 below the $52,701 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Northwestern State University of Louisiana #317 of 725 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.