Reports and Disclosures - Northwestern State University of Louisiana

At Northwestern State University, transparency fuels smart decisions about your future. Explore official data on outcomes, student success, and institutional performance—resources that help you plan how to pay for college, compare programs, and pursue college scholarships for an affordable degree program. The Office of Institutional Research (OIR) submits all IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey data annually, and these reports are also available on the National Center for Education Statistics’ IPEDS website at https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data. OIR also updates and submits NSU’s Strategic and Operational Plans to the Louisiana Board of Regents.

IPEDS Data Feedback Reports

The Data Feedback Report provides context for examining data submitted to IPEDS by NSU and its peers—useful for understanding student outcomes, resources, and trendlines that inform your path to graduation and beyond.

Graduation Rate Disclosure

Student Right-to-Know graduation rates (as calculated by the federal government via IPEDS) help you gauge momentum to graduation—key when you’re comparing affordable degree programs and planning for Financial Aid or college scholarships.

IPEDS Reports (Most Recent Year)

These annual reports reflect key data about NSU—enrollment, completions, student aid, finance, and more—so you can see how we support student success and value, including resources tied to Financial Aid and paying for college.

Board of Regents – Strategic Plan

These Five-Year Strategic Plans (updated every three years) outline NSU’s long-term direction—how we invest in student success, strengthen academic quality, and sustain affordability. Each plan is operationalized annually through the Operational Plan below.

Board of Regents – Operational Plan

These annual Operational Plans put strategy into action—funding priorities, student support, and initiatives designed to increase access, achievement, and affordability.