Student Population at Nichols
Total Enrollment
1,403
Undergraduate
1,164
Graduate
239
Online Enrollment
286
Men Students
888
Women Students
515
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,403 students have enrolled at Nichols College - 1,164 undergraduate and 239 graduate.
By gender, 888 male and 515 female students are attending Nichols College. By attendance status, there are 1,124 full-time students and 279 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 relatively small (average population is 1,590).
Nichols College offers online degree/certificate programs and 286 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Nichols College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 888 male and 515 female students attending Nichols. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.72 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 | 1,164 | 1,054 | 110 |
| Men | 754 | 707 | 47 |
| Women | 410 | 347 | 63 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 239 | 70 | 169 |
| Men | 134 | 35 | 99 |
| Women | 105 | 35 | 70 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 995 White students (70.92%) and 151 Hispanic students (10.76%) 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 119 | 97 | 22 |
| Hispanic | 131 | 83 | 48 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 818 | 518 | 300 |
| Two or More Races | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 177 | 99 | 78 |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 239 | 134 | 105 |
Online Student Population
At Nichols College, 406 students (28.94% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 286 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, 214 students live in Massachusetts where Nichols College is located in and 69 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,403 | 1,164 | 239 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 286 | 110 | 176 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 120 | 120 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 997 | 934 | 63 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 286 | 110 | 176 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 214 | 102 | 112 |
| Other State in U.S. | 69 | 8 | 61 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |