Nicholls State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Nicholls State University, the graduation rates was 53.80% (693 students out of 1,288 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 240 male and 453 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Nicholls State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 53.80%. where 693 students out of 1,288 candidate completed their degree.

358 students completed their course in 4 years and 249 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 40 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Nicholls State University, 8 of 21 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 38.10%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Nicholls State University is 24.07% (310 out of 1,288 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Nicholls State University, the retention rate is 77% for full-time students and 40 % for part-time students.