by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is NSU? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at NSU. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
NSU total enrollment is approximately 5,417 students. 5,114 are undergraduates and 303 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time NSU undergraduate population is made up of 68.7% women, and 31.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,748 | 54.4% |
| Black or African American | 1,487 | 29.4% |
| Hispanic | 326 | 6.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 242 | 4.8% |
| International | 131 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 82 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 34 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 59.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 40.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 186 | 62.2% |
| Black or African American | 69 | 23.1% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 4.3% |
| International | 12 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 11 | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 4 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,934 | 54.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,556 | 29.1% |
| Hispanic | 339 | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 253 | 4.7% |
| International | 143 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 86 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 35 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.1% |
Northwestern State University of Louisiana faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 72.9% |
| Unknown | 7.8% |
| International | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,693 female students and 1,724 male students at NSU.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 91.1% of NSU students come from within the state, and 8.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 4 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1,028 | 99.3% |
| Texas | 5 | 0.5% |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.1% |
| Virginia | 1 | 0.1% |
NSU enrolls approximately 2.6% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
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.
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