Academics at Nicholls State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Nicholls State University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Nicholls State University this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 5,864 undergraduate students at Nicholls State University is 321 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 19 to 1 which places Nicholls State University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Nicholls State University , there are 19 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (80.0% ) are full-time.

The majority of instructors (75.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (32.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Nicholls State University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Nicholls State University offers 34 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 32 majors within 18 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Nicholls State University awarded 1,105 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	0	132	132
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)	0	106	106
Business Administration & Management	0	100	100
Mining & Petroleum Technology	54	38	92
Liberal Arts General Studies	80	0	80

Find out what Nicholls State University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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