Student Population at Nichols
Total Enrollment
1,392
Undergraduate
1,163
Graduate
229
Online Enrollment
305
Men Students
904
Women Students
488
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,392 students have enrolled at Nichols College - 1,163 undergraduate and 229 graduate.
By gender, 904 male and 488 female students are attending Nichols College. By attendance status, there are 1,125 full-time students and 267 part-time students.
The number of students at Nichols College is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Anna Maria College and Assumption University, its population is average (average population is 1,502).
Nichols College offers online degree/certificate programs and 305 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Nichols's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Nichols has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,502 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (3,644 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols College | 1,392 | 1,163 | 229 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,502 | 1,210 | 292 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts | 3,644 | 2,511 | 1,728 |
The below chart compares the student population between Nichols College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 904 male and 488 female students attending Nichols. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.85 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Nichols.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,163 | 1,072 | 91 |
| Men | 766 | 716 | 50 |
| Women | 397 | 356 | 41 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 229 | 53 | 176 |
| Men | 138 | 35 | 103 |
| Women | 91 | 18 | 73 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,026 White students (73.71%) and 145 Hispanic students (10.42%) at Nichols College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Nichols College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Asian | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Black or African American | 90 | 70 | 20 |
| Hispanic | 121 | 80 | 41 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 849 | 554 | 295 |
| Two or More Races | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Total | 1,163 | 766 | 397 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 177 | 111 | 66 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Total | 229 | 138 | 91 |
Online Student Population
At Nichols College, 320 students (22.99% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 305 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 202 students live in Massachusetts where Nichols College is located in and 103 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,392 | 1,163 | 229 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 305 | 76 | 229 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,072 | 1,072 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 305 | 76 | 229 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 202 | 51 | 151 |
| Other State in U.S. | 103 | 25 | 78 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
