Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 34,142 with 22,359 female students and 11,783 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, Southeastern Louisiana University has the most enrolled students of 13,465, while Grambling State University has the least number of students of 5,058 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 5,058 | 1,745 | 3,313 |
| McNeese State University | 6,230 | 2,377 | 3,853 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 9,389 | 2,743 | 6,646 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 13,465 | 4,918 | 8,547 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Louisiana University - Destrahan High School | - | - | - |
| Total | 34,142 | 11,783 | 22,359 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 30,728 with 19,747 female students and 10,981 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southeastern Louisiana University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 12,426, while Grambling State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,201.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 4,201 | 1,523 | 2,678 |
| McNeese State University | 5,696 | 2,242 | 3,454 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 8,405 | 2,533 | 5,872 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 12,426 | 4,683 | 7,743 |
| Total | 30,728 | 10,981 | 19,747 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,414 with 2,612 female students and 802 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southeastern Louisiana University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,039, while McNeese State University has the least number of graduate students of 534.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 857 | 222 | 635 |
| McNeese State University | 534 | 135 | 399 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 984 | 210 | 774 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 1,039 | 235 | 804 |
| Total | 3,414 | 802 | 2,612 |
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 30,728 students, 6,269 students (20.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,332 students (43.39%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,414 students, 2,243 students (65.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 439 students (12.86%) 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%) |
| McNeese State University | 5,696 | 843 (14.80%) |
3,071 (53.92%) | 534 | 322 (60.30%) |
99 (18.54%) |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 8,405 | 4,490 (53.42%) |
2,870 (34.15%) | 984 | 859 (87.30%) |
92 (9.35%) |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 12,426 | 446 (3.59%) |
3,995 (32.15%) | 1,039 | 420 (40.42%) |
69 (6.64%) |
| Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev | Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Southeastern Louisiana University - Destrahan High School | Southeastern Louisiana University - Destrahan High School does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 30,728 | 6,269 (20.40%) |
13,332 (43.39%) |
3,414 | 2,243 (65.70%) |
439 (12.86%) |