Student Population at NSU
Total Enrollment
9,389
Undergraduate
8,405
Graduate
984
Online Enrollment
5,349
Men Students
2,743
Women Students
6,646
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,389 students have enrolled at Northwestern State University of Louisiana - 8,405 undergraduate and 984 graduate.
By gender, 2,743 male and 6,646 female students are attending Northwestern State University of Louisiana. By attendance status, there are 5,042 full-time students and 4,347 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwestern State University of Louisiana is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Louisiana. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Grambling State University and Louisiana State University-Shreveport, its population is average (average population is 8,369).
Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,349 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 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,405 | 4,831 | 3,574 |
| Men | 2,533 | 1,543 | 990 |
| Women | 5,872 | 3,288 | 2,584 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 984 | 211 | 773 |
| Men | 210 | 92 | 118 |
| Women | 774 | 119 | 655 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 114 | 37 | 77 |
| Asian | 103 | 38 | 65 |
| Black or African American | 2,100 | 561 | 1,539 |
| Hispanic | 493 | 166 | 327 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| White | 4,856 | 1,473 | 3,383 |
| Two or More Races | 398 | 126 | 272 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 184 | 70 | 114 |
| Total | 8,405 | 2,533 | 5,872 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Asian | 27 | 4 | 23 |
| Black or African American | 251 | 41 | 210 |
| Hispanic | 24 | 7 | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 636 | 144 | 492 |
| Two or More Races | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 984 | 210 | 774 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,389 | 8,405 | 984 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,349 | 4,490 | 859 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,962 | 2,870 | 92 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,078 | 1,045 | 33 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,349 | 4,490 | 859 |
| Louisiana Residents | 4,921 | 4,181 | 740 |
| Other State in U.S. | 424 | 308 | 116 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |