The student population at Nicholls State University is 6,043 (5,518 undergraduate and 525 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 115 (1.87%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Nicholls State is 91.31% which is increased by 29 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 144 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 59 male students for every 100 female students, up from 54 in 2015.
- 1,295 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 73.36% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,278 where 6,043 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 6,769 students in 2021 and was lowest at 5,883 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,158 to 6,043 students, a net loss of 115 (1.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Nicholls State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,673 where 5,518 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Nicholls State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 606 where 525 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Nicholls State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.86%. The percentage was 68.19% 10 years ago and Nicholls State still has a high percentage of white students. 1.47% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.24% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.57% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.19% to 63.86%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.14% to 1.47%. Black student enrollment decreased from 19.19% to 18.24%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.26% to 6.57%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5523 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4958 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Nicholls State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,295 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 73.36% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Nicholls State University from 2015 to 2025.