Northwestern State University of Louisiana Student Population Overview

11,332
Total Students
10,075
Undergraduates
1,257
Graduates
42%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Northwestern State University of Louisiana educates a diverse community of 11,332 students, with 10,075 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,257 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

11,332

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

16:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate89%
Graduate11%

Enrollment Type

Northwestern State University of Louisiana has a mixed enrollment student body with 42% of students being full-time and 58% being part-time, totaling 11,332 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

42% Full-Time

58% Part-Time

4,753

Full-Time Students

4,094

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

89% Undergraduate

11% Graduate

10,075

Undergraduate

1,257

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, the majority of students fall in the Under 18 age range with 2,021 students, but also includes 1,718 students in the 18-19 range, 1,472 students in the 20-21 range, 934 students in the 22-24 range, 1,753 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 812 students in the 25+ age group, with 9 in the 20-21 category, 128 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
2,021 (26%)
18-19
1,718 (22%)
20-21
1,472 (19%)
22-24
934 (12%)
25+
1,753 (22%)
Under 182,021
18-191,718
20-211,472
22-24934
25+1,753

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
9 (1%)
22-24
128 (13%)
25+
812 (86%)
20-219
22-24128
25+812

Gender Distribution

Northwestern State University of Louisiana has more women than men with 7,050 female students and 3,025 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
3,025 (30%)
Women
7,050 (70%)
Other
7 (0%)

Men

3,025

27%

Women

7,050

62%

Other

7

0%

Geographic Origin

Northwestern State University of Louisiana has 97% (999 students) from in-state Louisiana, 3% (33 students) from out-of-state.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
999 (97%)
Out-of-State
33 (3%)
In-State (Louisiana)
999(97%)
Out-of-State
33(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,032

New students this year

Campus Location

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Town: Remote