How many students at Nicholls State? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 5,883 students have enrolled in Nicholls State University with 5,314 undergraduate and 569 graduate students.
By gender, 2,036 male and 3,847 female students are attending the school.
It has more students compared to similar colleges (4,749 students in average - public Master's College and University (medium programs)).
1,271 students are enrolled exclusively, and 2,134 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Nicholls State University has a total of 5,883 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 5,314 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 569 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 2,036 male and 3,847 female students (the male-female ratio is 35:65) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 5,883 | 5,314 | 569 |
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| Men | 2,036 | 1,916 | 120 |
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| Women | 3,847 | 3,398 | 449 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 3,698 White, 981 Black, and 92 Asian students out of a total of 5,883 are attending at Nicholls State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 140 | 39 | 101 |
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| Asian | 92 | 34 | 58 |
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| Black | 981 | 325 | 656 |
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| Hispanic | 325 | 133 | 192 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| White | 3,698 | 1,252 | 2,446 |
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| Two or more races | 150 | 47 | 103 |
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| Race Unknown | 400 | 154 | 246 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 130 | 37 | 93 |
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| Asian | 89 | 34 | 55 |
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| Black | 867 | 310 | 557 |
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| Hispanic | 304 | 124 | 180 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| White | 3,304 | 1,172 | 2,132 |
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| Two or more races | 142 | 44 | 98 |
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| Race Unknown | 397 | 153 | 244 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 10 | 2 | 8 |
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| Asian | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Black | 114 | 15 | 99 |
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| Hispanic | 21 | 9 | 12 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 394 | 80 | 314 |
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| Two or more races | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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| Race Unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, Nicholls State has 522 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 4,876 students under 25 years old, and 1,007 students over 25 years old out of 5,883 total students.
Nicholls State has 4,679 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 635 students aged 25 and over.
It has 197 graduate students aged under 25 and 372 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 522 | 346 | 176 |
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| 18-19 | 1,683 | 1,066 | 617 |
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| 20-21 | 1,614 | 1,074 | 540 |
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| 22-24 | 1,057 | 617 | 440 |
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| 25-29 | 407 | 290 | 117 |
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| 30-34 | 229 | 174 | 55 |
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| 35-39 | 146 | 111 | 35 |
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| 40-49 | 167 | 129 | 38 |
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| 50-64 | 57 | 39 | 18 |
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| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 522 | 346 | 176 |
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| 18-19 | 1,683 | 1,066 | 617 |
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| 20-21 | 1,597 | 1,061 | 536 |
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| 22-24 | 877 | 488 | 389 |
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| 25-29 | 256 | 168 | 88 |
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| 30-34 | 149 | 110 | 39 |
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| 35-39 | 80 | 53 | 27 |
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| 40-49 | 112 | 83 | 29 |
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| 50-64 | 38 | 23 | 15 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
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| 22-24 | 180 | 129 | 51 |
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| 25-29 | 151 | 122 | 29 |
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| 30-34 | 80 | 64 | 16 |
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| 35-39 | 66 | 58 | 8 |
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| 40-49 | 55 | 46 | 9 |
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| 50-64 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
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| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Nicholls State University, 1,271 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,134 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,197 students lived in Louisiana or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 74 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 5,883 | 1,271 | 2,134 |
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| Undergraduate | 5,314 | 959 | 1,997 |
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| Graduate | 569 | 312 | 137 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Louisiana Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 1,197 | 60 | 14 |
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| Undergraduate | 903 | 47 | 9 |
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| Graduate | 294 | 13 | 5 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 5,314 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 231 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.35%.197 students have transferred in as full-time status and 34 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 4,047 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 197 |
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| Regular Part-time | 1,036 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 34 |
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