Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 24,188 with 15,073 female students and 9,115 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Louisiana at Lafayette has the most enrolled students of 15,665, while Northwestern State University of Louisiana has the least number of students of 8,523 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 8,523 | 2,546 | 5,977 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 15,665 | 6,569 | 9,096 |
| Total | 24,188 | 9,115 | 15,073 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 21,054 with 13,111 female students and 7,943 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Louisiana at Lafayette has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 13,432, while Northwestern State University of Louisiana has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,622.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 7,622 | 2,341 | 5,281 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 13,432 | 5,602 | 7,830 |
| Total | 21,054 | 7,943 | 13,111 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,134 with 1,962 female students and 1,172 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Louisiana at Lafayette has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,233, while Northwestern State University of Louisiana has the least number of graduate students of 901.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 901 | 205 | 696 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 2,233 | 967 | 1,266 |
| Total | 3,134 | 1,172 | 1,962 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 21,054 students, 4,400 students (20.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,249 students (34.43%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,134 students, 1,699 students (54.21%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 282 students (9.00%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 7,622 | 3,318 (43.53%) |
2,761 (36.22%) | 901 | 765 (84.91%) |
95 (10.54%) |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 13,432 | 1,082 (8.06%) |
4,488 (33.41%) | 2,233 | 934 (41.83%) |
187 (8.37%) |
| Average | 21,054 | 4,400 (20.90%) |
7,249 (34.43%) |
3,134 | 1,699 (54.21%) |
282 (9.00%) |
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