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Nicholls State University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Nicholls State University is a public, master's institution in Louisiana. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

4,737

medium

Undergrad

4,737

First-year retention

77%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

54%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 63.9%, Black 18.4%, Hispanic 6.6%, Two or more 3.9%, Native 2.1%, Non-resident 2%, Unknown 1.7%, Asian 1.3%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 63.9% 18.4% White 63.9% Black 18.4% Hispanic 6.6% Two or more 3.9% Native 2.1% Non-resident 2.0% Unknown 1.7% Asian 1.3% Pacific Islander 0.1%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 61.1%, Men 39%. 61.1% 39.0% Women 61.1% Men 39.0%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 77/100; Do not return 23/100
  • Return for sophomore year 77/100
  • Do not return 23/100

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