Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, Nicholls State's acceptance rate is 98.43% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 43.14%. 821 men and 1,468 women applied to Nicholls State and 803 men and 1,450 women students were accepted.
Among them, 363 men and 609 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Nicholls State.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Nicholls State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,2898211,46800
Admitted2,2538031,45000
Enrolled97236360900
Acceptance Rate 98.43%97.81%98.77%--
Yield 43.14%45.21%42.00%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 32 students (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 870 students (90%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Nicholls State.
The median SAT score is 1,025 with 540 SAT EBRW and 485 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 600 and the 25th percentile is 500. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 530 and 25th percentile is 438 .
The median ACT composite score is 21 with 75th percentile score of 24 and 25th percentile score of 19 at Nicholls State. The median ACT math score is 20 and the ACT English score is 22.
The SAT and ACT scores at Nicholls State University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,067, ACT: 21 - public master's college and university with medium programs).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Nicholls State
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total93810251130
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500540600
SAT Math438485530
ACT Composite192124
ACT Math172024
ACT English192225
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 972 first-year students enrolled in Nicholls State. The proportion of full-time students is 99.28% and part-time students is 0.72%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 37.35% and women students is 62.65%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Nicholls State.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Nicholls State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total97236360900
Full-time96536160400
Part-time72500
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, SAT / ACT, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at Nicholls State. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Nicholls State University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
Get Programs and Admission Information
Nicholls State Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankRequired
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTRequired
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayNot Considered
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $20 for undergraduate schools and $36 for graduate schools of Nicholls State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Nicholls State.
Admission Information for Applying to Nicholls State
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$36
Admission Informationwww.nicholls.edu/admission/
Online Applicationwww.nicholls.edu/apply/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate


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