Nicholls State University College Portrait
Nicholls State University906 East 1st Street Thibodaux, LA 70310
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- Students
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- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at Nicholls. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
Learn about costs to attend Nicholls 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 Nicholls.
- Student Experiences
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- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at Nicholls and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at Nicholls 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 Nicholls.
Nicholls Classes & Instructors
| Classroom Environment | |
|---|---|
| Students per Faculty | 23 to 1 |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students | 57% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 87% |
| Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty | 250 |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female | 54% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color | 11% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study | 58% |
Campus-based Housing
43% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
21% of all undergraduates live on campus
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Campus Safety
The Nicholls State University Police Department is committed to providing the best law enforcement services to the University's students, faculty, staff, and its visiting community supporters. We have a "Commitment to Service" to the leaders of today and tomorrow. In providing a safe and secure environment, our students can concentrate on reaching their educational goals of graduating and fulfilling the college experience.
Campus Crime Statistics
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 (medium programs)
- Size and Setting
- Medium four-year, primarily nonresidential
- Enrollment Profile
- Very high undergraduate
- Undergraduate Profile
- Full-time four-year, inclusive
- Undergraduate Instructional Program
- Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
- Graduate Instructional Program
- Postbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)