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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Nichols College1,3921,163229
Similarly Ranked Schools1,5021,210292
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts3,6442,5111,728
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Nichols
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,1631,07291
Men76671650
Women39735641
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Nichols
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total22953176
Men13835103
Women911873

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Nichols College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native440
Asian1569
Black or African American907020
Hispanic1218041
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White849554295
Two or More Races402119
Race/Ethnicity Unknown12102
Total 1,163766397
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Nichols College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian422
Black or African American431
Hispanic241311
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White17711166
Two or More Races330
Race/Ethnicity Unknown15411
Total 22913891

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total1,3921,163229
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes30576229
Enrolled Some in Online Classes15150
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,0721,0720
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)30576229
Massachusetts Residents20251151
Other State in U.S.1032578
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000