Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Northwestern State University of Louisiana and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,743 male and 6,646 female students attending NSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.41 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 NSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,4054,8313,574
Men2,5331,543990
Women5,8723,2882,584
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total984211773
Men21092118
Women774119655

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 5,492 White students (58.49%) and 2,351 Black or African American students (25.04%) at Northwestern State University of Louisiana(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1143777
Asian1033865
Black or African American2,1005611,539
Hispanic493166327
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander734
White4,8561,4733,383
Two or More Races398126272
Race/Ethnicity Unknown18470114
Total 8,4052,5335,872
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native927
Asian27423
Black or African American25141210
Hispanic24717
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White636144492
Two or More Races13112
Race/Ethnicity Unknown404
Total 984210774

Online Student Population

At Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 8,311 students (88.52% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,349 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, 4,921 students live in Louisiana where Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in and 424 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total9,3898,405984
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes5,3494,490859
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,9622,87092
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,0781,04533
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)5,3494,490859
Louisiana Residents4,9214,181740
Other State in U.S.424308116
Outside of U.S.413
Unknown000