Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Nicholls State is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.6% of undergraduate students being women and 36.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,567, with 3,538 women and 2,029 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Nicholls State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 81.2% of undergraduate students being women and 18.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 658, with 534 women and 124 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 36.4% 2,029 students
- women 63.6% 3,538 students
Graduate Students
- men 18.8% 124 students
- women 81.2% 534 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 67.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,658 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 16.9% of the student body, with 919 students. Hispanic students represent 5.0% of the population, with 271 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.4%, with 129 students. Asian students account for 2.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 106 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.
International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 75 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.0% of the population, totaling 271 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Nicholls State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 67.3% 3,658 students
- African American 16.9% 919 students
- Hispanic 5.0% 271 students
- Unknown race 5.0% 271 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 129 students
- Asian 2.0% 106 students
- International students 1.4% 75 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
Graduate Students
- White 70.5% 454 students
- African American 21.4% 138 students
- Hispanic 3.6% 23 students
- International students 2.5% 16 students
- Mixed race 1.1% 7 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 4 students
- Asian 0.3% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 58.6% 140 students
- African American 25.1% 60 students
- Hispanic 8.4% 20 students
- Unknown race 3.3% 8 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 5 students
- Asian 0.8% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.8% 2 students
- International students 0.8% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 32% 1,781 students
- 18-19 32% 1,775 students
- 22-24 16% 906 students
- 25-29 5% 295 students
- 30-34 3% 187 students
- 40-49 2% 130 students
- 35-39 2% 91 students
- 50-64 1% 44 students
- 22-24 26% 173 students
- 25-29 25% 162 students
- 30-34 18% 116 students
- 40-49 13% 86 students
- 35-39 11% 73 students
- 50-64 5% 34 students
- 20-21 2% 12 students
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