Northwestern State University of Louisiana Online Learning

Is your schedule too hectic to accomodate traditional classroom learning? Then, online classes might be a good solution for you. You may even want to get your entire degree online if possible. Here, we'll take a look at what online learning opportunities are available at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at NSU

NSU offers 15 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 979 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Accounting	41
Allied Health Professions	54
Business Administration & Management	104
Criminal Justice & Corrections	49
General Family & Consumer Sciences	3
General Psychology	94
Health Sciences & Services	20
History	23
Human Development & Family Studies	49
Information Science	31
Liberal Arts General Studies	139
Mental & Social Health Services	26
Nursing	279
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	11
Social Work	56

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at NSU is $15,968. Part time students pay $412 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our NSU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at NSU

You can get an online master's degree in 11 different fields at NSU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Curriculum & Instruction	10
Educational Administration	17
Fine & Studio Arts	7
General English Literature	15
Health & Physical Education	20
Homeland Security	19
Nursing	50
Other Education	12
Special Education	15
Student Counseling	11
Teacher Education Grade Specific	50

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at NSU is $16,526. Part time graduate students pay $927 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at NSU?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 10,430 students took at least one online class at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Of these students, 7,378 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 1,960 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 1,092 were graduate students.

All Online Students at NSU

Of the 11,447 students at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 91.12% (10,430) took at least one class online. About 50.01% (5,725) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Northwestern State University of Louisiana for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	10,430	5,725
2018-2019	8,906	4,539
2017-2018	9,019	4,667
2016-2017	8,224	4,151
2015-2016	6,518	3,490

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at NSU

In 2019-2020, 8,181 undergraduate students attended Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Of these students 90.18% (7,378) took at least one class online. 36.25% (2,966) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Northwestern State University of Louisiana for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	7,378	2,966
2018-2019	6,632	2,610
2017-2018	6,671	2,735
2016-2017	6,275	2,480
2015-2016	4,936	2,167

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at NSU

Of the 2,140 undergraduate non-seekers at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 91.59% (1,960) took at least one class online. About 82.10% (1,757) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Northwestern State University of Louisiana for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,960	1,757
2018-2019	1,255	1,033
2017-2018	1,312	1,041
2016-2017	879	738
2015-2016	659	519

Online Graduate Students at NSU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 1,126 graduate students attended Northwestern State University of Louisiana, and 96.98% (1,092) were enrolled in at least one online class. 88.99% (1,002) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Northwestern State University of Louisiana for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,092	1,002
2018-2019	1,019	896
2017-2018	1,036	1,002
2016-2017	1,070	933
2015-2016	923	804

Related Schools

If you’re considering Northwestern State University of Louisiana, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Concord University
• East Central University
• Henderson State University
• University of Louisiana at Monroe
• University of Nebraska at Kearney

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