Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 24,795 with 17,055 female students and 7,740 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 Southern University at New Orleans has the least number of students of 1,950 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 5,058 | 1,745 | 3,313 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 8,398 | 2,695 | 5,703 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 9,389 | 2,743 | 6,646 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 1,950 | 557 | 1,393 |
| Southern University Law Center | - | - | - |
| Total | 24,795 | 7,740 | 17,055 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 20,838 with 14,032 female students and 6,806 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 Southern University at New Orleans has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,680.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 4,201 | 1,523 | 2,678 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 6,552 | 2,271 | 4,281 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 8,405 | 2,533 | 5,872 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 1,680 | 479 | 1,201 |
| Total | 20,838 | 6,806 | 14,032 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,957 with 3,023 female students and 934 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Louisiana at Monroe has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,846, while Southern University at New Orleans has the least number of graduate students of 270.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 857 | 222 | 635 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 1,846 | 424 | 1,422 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 984 | 210 | 774 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 270 | 78 | 192 |
| Total | 3,957 | 934 | 3,023 |
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 20,838 students, 6,081 students (29.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,961 students (43.00%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,957 students, 2,497 students (63.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 656 students (16.58%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Grambling State University | 4,201 | 490 (11.66%) |
3,396 (80.84%) | 857 | 642 (74.91%) |
179 (20.89%) |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 6,552 | 783 (11.95%) |
2,136 (32.60%) | 1,846 | 928 (50.27%) |
271 (14.68%) |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 8,405 | 4,490 (53.42%) |
2,870 (34.15%) | 984 | 859 (87.30%) |
92 (9.35%) |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 1,680 | 318 (18.93%) |
559 (33.27%) | 270 | 68 (25.19%) |
114 (42.22%) |
| Southern University Law Center | Southern University Law Center does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 20,838 | 6,081 (29.18%) |
8,961 (43.00%) |
3,957 | 2,497 (63.10%) |
656 (16.58%) |