Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 15,272 with 10,493 female students and 4,779 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern State University of Louisiana has the most enrolled students of 9,389, while Nicholls State University has the least number of students of 5,883 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State University | 5,883 | 2,036 | 3,847 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 9,389 | 2,743 | 6,646 |
| Total | 15,272 | 4,779 | 10,493 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,719 with 9,270 female students and 4,449 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern State University of Louisiana has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 8,405, while Nicholls State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,314.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State University | 5,314 | 1,916 | 3,398 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 8,405 | 2,533 | 5,872 |
| Total | 13,719 | 4,449 | 9,270 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,553 with 1,223 female students and 330 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern State University of Louisiana has the most enrolled graduate students of 984, while Nicholls State University has the least number of graduate students of 569.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State University | 569 | 120 | 449 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 984 | 210 | 774 |
| Total | 1,553 | 330 | 1,223 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 13,719 students, 5,449 students (39.72%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,867 students (35.48%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,553 students, 1,171 students (75.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 229 students (14.75%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Nicholls State University | 5,314 | 959 (18.05%) |
1,997 (37.58%) | 569 | 312 (54.83%) |
137 (24.08%) |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 8,405 | 4,490 (53.42%) |
2,870 (34.15%) | 984 | 859 (87.30%) |
92 (9.35%) |
| Average | 13,719 | 5,449 (39.72%) |
4,867 (35.48%) |
1,553 | 1,171 (75.40%) |
229 (14.75%) |