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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Tarleton State has 2.7× as many undergrads as Nicholls State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Nicholls State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Tarleton State (46% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Nicholls State is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index

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
Tarleton State12.7K
Pell Grant share
Nicholls State34%
Tarleton State34%
First-gen share
Nicholls State46%
Tarleton State42%
Diversity index
Nicholls State0.55
Tarleton State0.54

Who they are

Men
Nicholls State39%
Tarleton State39%
Part-time students
Nicholls State10%
Tarleton State13%
Students 25 and older
Nicholls State10%
Tarleton State15%

Race & ethnicity

Nicholls State
Tarleton State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Nicholls State92%
Tarleton State97%
First-years from other states
Nicholls State5%
Tarleton State3%
First-years from abroad
Nicholls State3%
Tarleton State0%
New transfer students this fall
Nicholls State211
Tarleton State1,268
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Nicholls State16%
Tarleton State30%

Campus

Nicholls State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceStudy abroad
Tarleton State
Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Western Athletic 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 StateTarleton State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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