Nicholls State University academics

Thibodaux, Louisiana · Public · 4,737 undergrads

Nicholls State University has 4,737 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 30 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

The short answers

4,737

undergraduates.

568

graduate students.

fields of study with a bachelor's degree.

1,021

bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.

46%

of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.

Who studies here

UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024

4,737

Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023

568

All studentsIPEDS, 2023

6,180

Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release

63%

First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid

46%

Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid

21.6 years

Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid

$55,037

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

WhiteCollege Scorecard

65%

BlackCollege Scorecard

18%

Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard

6.3%

Two or more racesCollege Scorecard

3.1%

American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard

2.3%

UnknownCollege Scorecard

1.9%

AsianCollege Scorecard

1.7%

InternationalCollege Scorecard

1.7%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard

0.1%

Degrees awarded in a year

Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023

1,021

Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023

198

Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023

145

How it works

School yearIPEDS, 2023

Semester

Online classesIPEDS, 2023

Offered

Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Master's

Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium

Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Higher Access, Medium Earnings

Where these numbers come from

Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers