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Nicholls State
U. Central Arkansas

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Nicholls State has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. Central Arkansas (46% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Central Arkansas has 1.6× as many undergrads as Nicholls State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Central Arkansas has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Nicholls State (38% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Nicholls State4.7K
U. Central Arkansas7.8K
Pell Grant share
Nicholls State34%
U. Central Arkansas38%
First-gen share
Nicholls State46%
U. Central Arkansas35%
Diversity index
Nicholls State0.55
U. Central Arkansas0.56

Who they are

Men
Nicholls State39%
U. Central Arkansas38%
Part-time students
Nicholls State10%
U. Central Arkansas11%
Students 25 and older
Nicholls State10%
U. Central Arkansas8%

Race & ethnicity

Nicholls State
U. Central Arkansas
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Nicholls State92%
U. Central Arkansas91%
First-years from other states
Nicholls State5%
U. Central Arkansas7%
First-years from abroad
Nicholls State3%
U. Central Arkansas3%
New transfer students this fall
Nicholls State211
U. Central Arkansas452
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Nicholls State16%
U. Central Arkansas17%

Campus

Nicholls State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceStudy abroad
U. Central Arkansas
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic Sun ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyNicholls StateU. Central Arkansas
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online–Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why