Nicholls State University Trade Programs

Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Nicholls State University?

Contact details for Nicholls State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	University Station La Hwy 1, Thibodaux, LA 70310
Phone:	877-642-4655
Website:	www.nicholls.edu

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Can I Afford Nicholls State University?

In a recent term, part-time Nicholls State University students paid $410 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $501 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,922	$6,015
Fees	$3,251	$3,251
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
On Campus Room and Board	$10,938	$10,938
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,996	$5,996

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Nicholls State University, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $5,265 a year. That adds up to $21,060 over four years for those students.

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Nicholls State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,134 undergraduate students at Nicholls State University, with 4,968 being full-time and 1,166 being part-time.

There are also 635 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,968 full-time undergraduates at Nicholls State University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Nicholls State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	67
Black or African American	962
Hispanic or Latino	236
White	3,325
International Students	65
Other Races/Ethnicities	313

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at Nicholls State University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Nicholls State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Australia, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Nicholls State University

There are 21 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at Nicholls State University. In 2022-2023, 3,405 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Nicholls State University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Louisiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Nicholls State University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	2%

Nicholls State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	97	97
Petroleum Technology/Technician	40	15	55
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	9	33	42
Occupational Safety & Health Technology	0	11	11
Surveying Technology/Surveying	0	0	0
TOTAL	49	156	205

Nicholls State University Trades

In a recent academic period, Nicholls State University awarded 518 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Culinary Arts	0	0	9	33
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	97
Mining & Petroleum Technology	0	0	40	15
Quality Control Technology	0	0	0	11
Total	0	0	147	371

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Z28scrambler under License

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