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

At Nicholls State University, the graduation rates was 45.57% (489 students out of 1,073 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 156 male and 333 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 45.57%. where 489 students out of 1,073 candidate completed their degree.

234 students completed their course in 4 years and 183 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 33 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, 10 of 13 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 76.92%.

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 27.40% (294 out of 1,073 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 75% for full-time students and 86 % for part-time students.