Northwestern State University of Louisiana College Portrait
Northwestern State University of LouisianaUniversity Parkway Natchitoches, LA 71497
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- Students
Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend NSU.
- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at NSU. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
Learn about costs to attend NSU and how much financial aid is typically awarded.
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- Classes and Campus Life
Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at NSU.
- Student Experiences
Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at NSU – inside and outside the classroom.
- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at NSU and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at NSU finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
- Student Learning Outcomes
Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at NSU.
NSU Classes & Instructors
| Classroom Environment | |
|---|---|
| Students per Faculty | 19 to 1 |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students | 67% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 89% |
| Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty | 278 |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female | 56% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color | 9% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study | 61% |
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Campus-based Housing
57% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
18% of all undergraduates live on campus
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Campus Safety
NSU views student safety as a partnership between the university and students. As partners, students should take personal responsibility for their safety. NSU has Certified Police Officers, a student escort service, and emergency call boxes. NSU also uses emergency text messaging and warning sirens.
Campus Crime Statistics
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Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics
The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/
- Basic Type
- Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
- Size and Setting
- Medium four-year, primarily nonresidential
- Enrollment Profile
- Very high undergraduate
- Undergraduate Profile
- Medium full-time four-year, inclusive
- Undergraduate Instructional Program
- Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
- Graduate Instructional Program
- Postbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)