Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 27,126 with 16,318 female students and 10,808 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, Louisiana Tech University has the most enrolled students of 10,839, while Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport has the least number of students of 1,015 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University | 10,839 | 5,644 | 5,195 |
| Nicholls State University | 5,883 | 2,036 | 3,847 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 9,389 | 2,743 | 6,646 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | 1,015 | 385 | 630 |
| Southern University Law Center | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev | - | - | - |
| Total | 27,126 | 10,808 | 16,318 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 23,666 with 13,989 female students and 9,677 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Louisiana Tech University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,924, while Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport has the least number of undergraduate students of 23.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University | 9,924 | 5,219 | 4,705 |
| Nicholls State University | 5,314 | 1,916 | 3,398 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 8,405 | 2,533 | 5,872 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Total | 23,666 | 9,677 | 13,989 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,460 with 2,329 female students and 1,131 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport has the most enrolled graduate students of 992, while Nicholls State University has the least number of graduate students of 569.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University | 915 | 425 | 490 |
| Nicholls State University | 569 | 120 | 449 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 984 | 210 | 774 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | 992 | 376 | 616 |
| Total | 3,460 | 1,131 | 2,329 |
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 23,666 students, 5,704 students (24.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,038 students (29.74%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,460 students, 1,575 students (45.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 479 students (13.84%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Louisiana Tech University | 9,924 | 255 (2.57%) |
2,171 (21.88%) | 915 | 356 (38.91%) |
107 (11.69%) |
| 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%) |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | 23 | - | - | 992 | 48 (4.84%) |
143 (14.42%) |
| Southern University Law Center | Southern University Law Center does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev | Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 23,666 | 5,704 (24.10%) |
7,038 (29.74%) |
3,460 | 1,575 (45.52%) |
479 (13.84%) |