Facts About Nicholls 2013-14

FACTS ABOUT NICHOLLS | 2013-14

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FAST FACTS: Founded:...................................................................... Sept. 23, 1948 Location:...................................................................... Thibodaux, La. Colors:............................................................................Red and gray Mascot:......................................................................................Colonel Namesake:.................................... Francis Redding Tillou Nicholls,

two-term Louisiana governor and Louisiana Supreme Court chief justice

Size of main campus:......................53 campus buildings on 287 acres Annual operating budget, fiscal 2013–14:......................$51,872,987

(including $35,800,390 of self-generated funds and $16,072,597 of state funds)

Employees: ...... 264 faculty, 218 classified staff, 179 unclassified staff Total degrees awarded in university history: .............................43,888 Athletic conference: .............................................................Southland

Administration:

Interim President:...................................................Lawrence W. Howell President (beginning in January 2014):................. Dr. Bruce T. Murphy Executive Vice President:.........................................Lawrence W. Howell Vice President for Academic Affairs:............... Dr. Allayne L. Barrilleaux Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services:................................. Dr. Eugene A. Dial Jr. Associate Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer:.................................... Michael P. Naquin

ACCREDITATION: Nicholls State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the Associate, Baccalaureate, Master and Specialist levels.

Inquiries relating to the accreditation status of Nicholls State University can be made to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, at http://www.sacscoc.org.

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STUDENT PROFILE:

Enrollment: 6,540 total students • 5,892 undergraduate students • 648 graduate students Gender: • 63 percent women • 37 percent men Student origins: • 6,036 in-state students • 336 out-of-state students • 168 international students

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Special populations: • 1,029 nontraditional students (degree-seeking undergraduates 25 years or older)

• 261 new transfer students • 186 military veterans Ethnicity: Minority students represent 29.41 percent of Nicholls enrollment. The student body makeup is: • 67.94 percent white, non-Hispanic • 20.34 percent black/African-American • 3.06 percent Hispanic/Latino • 2.48 percent biracial/multiracial • 1.77 percent Alaskan Native/American Indian • 1.70 percent Asian • 0.06 percent Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander • 2.66 percent other

Parishes represented:

Lafourche: 1,613 students; Terrebonne: 1,498 students; St. Mary: 609 students; Jefferson: 361 students; Assumption: 279 students; St. Charles: 242 students; St. James: 199 students; Orleans: 188 students; Ascension: 157 students; East Baton Rouge: 145 students

States (other than Louisiana) represented:

Texas: 89 students; Mississippi: 44 students; Florida: 32 students; Georgia: 25 students; Alabama: 19 students; Virginia: 18 students; California: 15 students

Foreign countries represented:

France: 23 students; United Kingdom: 13 students; Australia: 11 students; Mexico: 11 students; China: 10 students; Republic of Korea: 9 students; Canada: 8 students

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IN THE CLASSROOM:

2013 Freshman class: 1,243 first-time freshmen • TOPS scholarship recipients: 62 percent • First-generation college students: 68 percent • High school valedictorians: 35 students • Average ACT score: 21.75 • Average high school GPA: 3.19 Class size: • Average undergraduate class size: 24 students • Student-to-faculty ratio: 22:1 2012–13 Graduation: • 1,342 degrees awarded • 16 percent of students graduated with honors • Six-year graduation rate: 43.33 percent Student enrollment by college: • Education: 1,436 • Arts and Sciences: 1,385 • University College: 1,319 • Nursing and Allied Health: 1,226 • Business Administration: 1,174 Programs of study: • 77 bachelor’s degree programs • 22 master’s degree programs • 5 associate degree programs • 1 specialist program

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bachelor’s degree majors:

1. Nursing:.................................828 students 2. Teacher education:..................554 students 3. Biology:..................................485 students 4. Interdisciplinary studies:..........478 students 5. Business administration:..........400 students 6. Accounting:............................270 students 7. Culinary arts:..........................270 students 8. Psychology:............................ 238 students 9. Petroleum services:..................233 students 10. Management:.........................179 students

Continuing education: • Adult noncredit courses, 2012–13: – 65 courses – 1,977 participants • Youth summer camps/ programs, 2013: – 97 programs – 2,760 participants

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STUDENT LIFE: Icons for Main Menu:

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• 99 student organizations • 12 national Greek fraternities and sororities • 630 students in fraternities/sororities • 341 students in University Honors Program

Housing: • 1,450 undergraduates (25 percent) live on campus • 8 on-campus housing options: – Brady Residential Complex: 408 beds – Ellender Hall: 308 beds – Scholars Hall: 212 beds – Millet Hall: 194 beds for Home Page: Hall: 194 beds – Zeringue – Calecas Hall: 100 beds – South Babington Hall: 72 beds – North Babington Hall: 64 beds Athletics: Nicholls has 14 NCAA Division I sports — six for men and eight for women.

Men’s sports: Baseball • Basketball Cross country • Football • Golf • Tennis Women’s sports: Basketball • Cross Country Soccer • Softball • Tennis • Track and field, indoor Track and field, outdoor • Volleyball

Admission: First-time freshmen, under 25 years of age, must: • Meet the Board of Regents Core 4 curriculum (19 units); • Have at least a 21 ACT composite score or a minimum overall 2.35/4.00 GPA; and • Have the need for no developmental English or math courses.

For details on admission requirements for transfer students, international students, home-schooled students, adult learners (over 25 years old), GED recipients, veterans and their dependents, visit nicholls.edu/admission.

Estimated undergraduate costs per semester, fall 2013: Tuition and fees: • Louisiana resident: $3,600 • Out-of-state student: $8,345 Housing: • $3,230–$5,550 per semester depending on chosen residence hall/apartment; semi-private, private, single or double occupancy; and selected meal plan.

BACHELOR DEGREES

Accounting Art K-12 Art Education Athletic Training Biology Cell and Molecular Biology Environmental Biology Marine Biology Microbiology Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Physician Assistant Pre-Veterinary Medicine Birth to Five/Early Interventionist Education Business Administration Multinational Business Pre-Law Chemistry Professional Chemistry Pre-Medical/Pre-Dentistry Pre-Pharmacy Communicative Disorders Computer Information Systems Culinary Arts Culinary Operations Patisserie Professional Research and Development Service Dietetics Early Childhood Education PK–3 Certification Elementary Education 1–5 Certification English Creative Writing Literary Studies Writing and Rhetoric Finance Financial Services Marketing General Family and Consumer Sciences Child, Family and Social Services Geomatics Government Health Sciences Pre-Professional Supervision and Management History Human Performance Education (K–12) Interdisciplinary Studies Management Human Resources Management Maritime Management Marketing Professional Sales

Mathematics Advanced Mathematics Computer Science Secondary Mathematics Education Mass Communication Journalism Public Relations Middle School Education 4–8 Certification Music Instrumental Music Education Liberal Arts Vocal Music Education Nursing Petroleum Services Exploration and Production Safety Technology Psychology Secondary Education (6–12) English Family and Consumer Sciences General Science Social Studies Sociology Family/Youth Advocacy

ASSOCIATE DEGREES Child Development and Preschool Management Culinary Arts Interdisciplinary Studies Petroleum Services Safety Technology

GRADUATE DEGREES

Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education (1–5) Health and Physical Education (K–12) Middle School Education (4–8) Secondary Education (6–12) Master of Business Administration Master of Business Administration, Executive Master of Education Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Elementary Education High Incidence Disabilities Reading Education Secondary Education Educational Leadership Higher Education Administration School Counseling Master of Science in Marine and Environmental Biology Specialist in School Psychology

Nicholls contacts:

Main contacts:.................................... 985.446.8111 nicholls.edu Admissions:.................................. 1.877.NICHOLLS or 985.448.4507 nicholls.edu/admission Alumni:............................................. 985.448.4111 nichollsalumni.org Athletics:........................................... 985.448.4794 geauxcolonels.com Class Registration/Records:.............. 985.448.4153 nicholls.edu/records

Nicholls offers the following degrees completely online:

BACHELOR DEGREES

Business Administration English Literary Studies General Family and Consumer Sciences Child, Family and Social Services History Interdisciplinary Studies Nursing (for students with an RN license) Organizational Leadership Food Service Strategies and Operations Sociology

GRADUATE DEGREES

Master of Education in Educational Leadership Educational Technology Leadership K-12 School Leadership Master of Science in Community/ Technical College Mathematics Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Nursing Executive

Fall 2013 DISTANCE EDUCATION

• 252 online courses • 2,847 students enrolled in at least one online course • 15 online degree programs • 273 students enrolled in online degree programs

Dyslexia Center................................. 985.448.4214 nicholls.edu/dyslexia Ellender Memorial Library:.............. 985.448.4625 nicholls.edu/library Financial Aid:................................... 985.448.4048 nicholls.edu/financial-aid Graduate Studies:............................. 985.449.7014 nicholls.edu/graduate Housing and Residence Life:............ 985.448.4479 nicholls.edu/housing Human Resources:............................ 985.448.4050 nicholls.edu/human-resources Nicholls Online:................................ 985.448.4803 nicholls.edu/nichollsonline President’s Office:............................ 985.448.4003 nicholls.edu/president Student Recreation Center:............... 985.448.2742 nicholls.edu/recreation Visitor Information/Tours:................ 985.448.4507 nicholls.edu/tours

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PRIDE POINTS:

• Nicholls is the only public institution in the state to offer bachelor’s degrees in culinary arts and geomatics.

• Eight out of 10 nurses and four out of five teachers in the Bayou Region are Nicholls graduates.

• Home to 21 Steinway pianos, Nicholls is the first public Louisiana university to be designated as an “All-Steinway School.”

• The Nicholls College of Business Administration offers the country’s only maritime management degree concentration funded and developed by industry leaders.

• Nicholls holds Louisiana’s only Federal Aviation Administration permit to operate drones for research.

• Since 1974, Nicholls has given away more than 170,000 pounds of crawfish to students at its annual Crawfish Day. • For five consecutive years, G.I. Jobs magazine has designated Nicholls as a Military Friendly School.

• Nicholls has been ranked the safest public university in Louisiana.

• Nicholls is home to the Louisiana Center for Dyslexia and Related Learning Disorders, which provides services to students with dyslexia.

• Each spring, Nicholls hosts the award-winning Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival, which attracts thousands of visitors from across the country.

• Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning visit the Nicholls campus each summer, where they host the Manning Passing Academy.

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1. Alumni House 2. Ayo Hall 3. Ayo Swimming Pool/ Crawfish Aquatics 4. Babington Hall/BTNEP/ SLEC/SBDC 5. Band Practice Field 6. Baptist Student Center 7. Barker Hall 8. Beauregard Hall 9. Bollinger Student Union 10. Bookstore 11. Brady Residential Complex 12. Calecas Hall 13. Callais Recreation Center 14. Candies Hall 15. Chabert Hall

16. Chef John Folse Culinary Institute (future home of) 17. Continuing Ed. Building 18. Cotillion Ballroom 19. Didier Field (Baseball) 20. Electrical Substation 21. Elkins Hall 22. Ellender Hall 23. Ellender Memorial Library 24. Family & Consumer Sciences/ GTG Preschool 25. Family Housing 26. Family Service Center 27. Football Practice Field 28. Galliano Dining Hall 29. Golf Complex 30. Gouaux Hall

31. Greenhouse 32. Guidry Stadium 33. Historical Research Center D.H.T. 34. Intramural Fields 35. Jazzman’s Cafe 36. Lindsley Hall (Music Annex) 37. Maintenance Buildings 38. Max Charter School 39. Millet Hall 40. Peltier Hall 41. Picciola Hall 42. Polk Hall 43. Post Office 44. Powell Hall 45. President’s Residence 46. Pupil Appraisal Center

47. Safety & Environmental Bldg.

48. Scholars Hall 49. Shaver Gymnasium 50. Soccer Complex 51. Softball Field 52. St. Thomas Aquinas Center (Chapel) 53. Stopher Gymnasium 54. Student Publications & Printing 55. Talbot Hall 56. Tennis Courts 57. University Police (Information Center) 58. White Hall 59. Zeringue Hall

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Individuals needing accommodations (ADA) can call 985.448.4783 or visit nicholls.edu/ada