Nicholls State University Student Population Overview

Nicholls State University educates a diverse community of 5,883 students, with 5,314 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 569 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Nicholls State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 76% of students being full-time and 24% being part-time, totaling 5,883 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Nicholls State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 1,683 students, but also includes 522 students in the Under 18 range, 1,597 students in the 20-21 range, 877 students in the 22-24 range, 635 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 372 students in the 25+ age group, with 17 in the 20-21 category, 180 in the 22-24 category.

Nicholls State University has more women than men with 3,398 female students and 1,916 male students enrolled.

Nicholls State University has 93% (894 students) from in-state Louisiana, 5% (47 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (24 students) from international locations.