Facts About
Nicholls State University
2014-15
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Founded: Sept. 23, 1948 Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana 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: 54 campus buildings on 287 acres Annual operating budget, fiscal 2014–15: $55 million (including $39 million of self-generated funds and $16 million of state funds) Employees: 260 faculty, 380 staff Total degrees awarded in university history: 45,252 Athletic division and conference: Division I, Southland Conference Annual economic impact: $275 million
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. The university also has 14 separate college/departmental/ program accreditations.
Nicholls Student Profile:
Enrollment:
6,298 total students • 5,695 undergraduate students • 603 graduate students
Special populations:
• 1,035 nontraditional students (degree-seeking undergraduates 25 years or older) • 272 new transfer students • 158 military veterans
Student origins:
• 5,810 in-state students • 316 out-of-state students • 172 international students
Top parishes represented:
• Lafourche: 1,540 students • Terrebonne: 1,432 students • St. Mary: 537 students • Jefferson: 367 students • Assumption: 275 students • St. Charles: 234 students
Top states (other than Louisiana) represented: • Texas: 88 students • Mississippi: 44 students • Florida: 29 students • Georgia: 21 students • Alabama: 15 students • California: 15 students
Top foreign countries represented: • France: 23 students • Mexico: 16 students • Republic of Korea: 12 students • United Kingdom: 11 students • Nepal: 11 students • Brazil: 10 students •
NICHOLLS IN THE CLASSROOM 2014 Freshman class:
1,210 first-time freshmen • TOPS scholarship recipients: 62 percent • First-generation college students: 66 percent • High-school valedictorians: 38 students • Average ACT score: 21.8 • Average high school GPA: 3.22
Class size:
• Average undergraduate class size: 23 students • Student-to-faculty ratio: 20:1
Graduation:
• 1,364 degrees awarded in 2013-14 – the most in university history • Six-year graduation rate: 41 percent
Top 10 bachelor’s degree majors:
• Nursing: 765 students • Teacher education: 496 students • Biology: 482 students • Business administration: 442 students • Petroleum engineering technology and safety management: 424 students • Interdisciplinary studies: 359 students • Accounting: 254 students • Culinary arts: 254 students • Psychology: 245 students • Management: 223 students
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 (score at least a 19 in math and 18 in English on the ACT). For more details on admission requirements, visit nicholls.edu/admission.
Estimated undergraduate costs per semester, fall 2014: Tuition and fees: • Louisiana resident: $3,800 • Out-of-state student: $9,000
Housing:
$3,485–$5,730 per semester depending on chosen residence hall/apartment; semi-private, private, single or double occupancy; and selected meal plan.
Nicholls State University PROGRAMS OF STUDY BACHELOR’S DEGREES
General Family and Consumer Sciences Accounting Child, Family and Social Services Art Geomatics K-12 Art Education Government Athletic Training Health Sciences Biology Pre-Professional Cell and Molecular Biology Supervision and Management Environmental Biology History Marine Biology Human Performance Education Microbiology (K–12) Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science Interdisciplinary Studies Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry Management Pre-Occupational Therapy Human Resources Management Pre-Physical Therapy Maritime Management Pre-Physician Assistant Marketing Pre-Veterinary Medicine Professional Sales Birth to Five/Early Interventionist Mathematics Education Advanced Mathematics Business Administration Computer Science Multinational Business Secondary Mathematics Pre-Law Education Chemistry Mass Communication Professional Chemistry Journalism Pre-Medical/Pre-Dentistry Public Relations Pre-Pharmacy Middle School Education Communicative Disorders 4–8 Certification Computer Information Systems Music Culinary Arts Instrumental Music Education Business Administration Liberal Arts Culinary Operations Vocal Music Education Pâtisserie Nursing Professional Petroleum Services Research and Development Exploration and Production Service Safety Technology Dietetics Psychology Early Childhood Education Secondary Education (6–12) PK–3 Certification English Elementary Education Family and Consumer Sciences 1–5 Certification General Science English Social Studies Creative Writing Sociology Film Studies Family/Youth Advocacy Literary Studies Writing and Rhetoric Finance Financial Services Marketing
ASSOCIATE DEGREES
Child Development and Preschool Management Culinary Arts General 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 Educational Technology Leadership Higher Education Administration K-12 School Leadership School Counseling Master of Science in Community/ Technical College Mathematics Master of Science in Marine and Environmental Biology Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner Nursing Education Nurse Executive Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialist in School Psychology
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