Overview
About Northwestern State
Northwestern State University has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division I (D1) as a member of the Southland Conference (SC). Head coach Mike Heimerman leads the teams, who train at Walter P. Ledet Track Complex (400m outdoor track). Northwestern State is in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with 9,994 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $9,370 USD.
Teams
Demons & Lady Demons track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Mike HeimermanHead Coach - Throws
- Adam PenningtonAssociate Head Coach - Sprints and Hurdles
- Alex WillsAssistant Coach
- Junior CharlesVolunteer Sprints Coach
- Raven-Symone JarrettGraduate Assistant Multis Coach
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at NSU
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at Northwestern State University →
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 44%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state
- $9,370 USD
- Out-of-state
- $20,158 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $20,158 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $25,426 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $12,842 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $12,760 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $10,038 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $10,217 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $14,572 USD
- Over $110,000
- $19,044 USD
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