by our College Data Analytics TeamNSU total enrollment is approximately 11,447 students. 6,163 are undergraduates and 233 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time NSU undergraduate population is made up of 70% women, and 30% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,140 |
| Black or African American | 1,952 |
| Hispanic | 452 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 333 |
| International | 100 |
| Unknown | 62 |
| Asian | 38 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 67% of full-time grad students are women, and 33% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 139 |
| Black or African American | 61 |
| International | 14 |
| Hispanic | 12 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 5 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 6,552 |
| Black or African American | 3,080 |
| Hispanic | 702 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 518 |
| Unknown | 157 |
| International | 150 |
| Asian | 127 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 |
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 771 |
| Black or African American | 119 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 22 |
| Asian | 7 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at NSU.
There are approximately 8,231 female students and 3,216 male students at NSU.
Reporting of the gender of NSU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 621 female teachers and 349 male teachers.
NSU ranks 1,501 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
6.96% of NSU students come from out of state, and 0.41% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 15 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1,336 |
| Texas | 83 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
Students from 29 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Colombia, France, and Honduras.
Learn more about international students at NSU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At NSU, 41.70% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,541 |
| 20-21 | 1,867 |
| 35 and over | 1,480 |
| 22-24 | 1,255 |
| 25-29 | 1,164 |
| 30-34 | 857 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.