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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
Tarleton State12.7K
Nicholls State4.7K
Pell Grant share
Tarleton State34%
Nicholls State34%
First-gen share
Tarleton State42%
Nicholls State46%
Diversity index
Tarleton State0.54
Nicholls State0.55

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

Tarleton State
Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Western Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Nicholls State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyTarleton StateNicholls State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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