Nicholls St. reports record enrollment
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THIBODAUX — Nicholls State University recorded an enrollment increase again this fall, officials reported.
The enrollment of 6,926 tops the fall 2007 figure by 44 students, and the number of full-time students increased to 5,172, a 2.2 percent jump.
It is also the second consecutive year of increases in both total freshmen students and first-time freshmen students, 183 and 61, respectively.
The enrollment statistics also reflect a higher caliber of students, said Stephen T. Hulbert, university president.
One out of four entering freshmen scored a 24 or better on the ACT test, with the overall ACT score for first-time freshmen increasing by 0.31 points to 21.51 — exceeding state and national averages, according to a Nicholls news release.
The number of students from St. James and Jefferson parishes increased by about 10 percent, and 148 international students at Nicholls are enrolled — up 23.3 percent from last year.
University officers also reported that the John Folse Culinary Institute, department of teacher education, department of applied sciences and the department of accounting and information systems experienced notable enrollment increases of 52, 49, 46 and 39, respectively.
The enrollment of 6,926 tops the fall 2007 figure by 44 students, and the number of full-time students increased to 5,172, a 2.2 percent jump.
It is also the second consecutive year of increases in both total freshmen students and first-time freshmen students, 183 and 61, respectively.
The enrollment statistics also reflect a higher caliber of students, said Stephen T. Hulbert, university president.
One out of four entering freshmen scored a 24 or better on the ACT test, with the overall ACT score for first-time freshmen increasing by 0.31 points to 21.51 — exceeding state and national averages, according to a Nicholls news release.
The number of students from St. James and Jefferson parishes increased by about 10 percent, and 148 international students at Nicholls are enrolled — up 23.3 percent from last year.
University officers also reported that the John Folse Culinary Institute, department of teacher education, department of applied sciences and the department of accounting and information systems experienced notable enrollment increases of 52, 49, 46 and 39, respectively.
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