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Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The surrounding location of Natchitoches is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

275 Master's Degrees
18 Doctor's Degrees

Where Is Northwestern State University of Louisiana?

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Contact details for NSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 175 Sam Sibley Drive, Natchitoches, LA 71497-0002
Phone: 318-357-6011
Website: www.nsula.edu

Northwestern State University of Louisiana Graduate Student Diversity

1,113 Graduate Students
81% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,113 graduate students at NSU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwestern State University of Louisiana graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 27
Black or African American 271
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 731
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at NSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Colombia, France, and Honduras.

Online Learning at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

5,349 Took All Classes Online
8,311 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 45 bachelor’s degree and 51 master’s degree programs available online at NSU. In 2022-2023, 8,311 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NSU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 5th most popular in Louisiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of NSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing 20%
Computer & Information Sciences 11%
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 5%
Health Professions 10%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 6%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 12%

Northwestern State University of Louisiana Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34 56 13 103
Nursing 6 88 5 99
Special Education 25 13 0 38
Student Counseling 0 25 0 25
Allied Health Professions 2 17 0 19
Health & Physical Education 0 19 0 19
Educational Administration 7 11 0 18
Homeland Security 0 14 0 14
Teacher Education Subject Specific 11 0 0 11
Quality Control Technology 10 0 0 10
Curriculum & Instruction 0 9 0 9
Business Administration & Management 8 0 0 8
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 7 0 7
Music 0 6 0 6
General English Literature 0 4 0 4
Teaching English or French 3 0 0 3
Information Science 0 2 0 2
Other Education 0 2 0 2
Fine & Studio Arts 0 2 0 2
Writing Studies 1 0 0 1
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 0 0 0 0
General Biology 0 0 0 0
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 0
Accounting 0 0 0 0
Hospitality Management 0 0 0 0
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 0
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 0
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 0 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
General Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 0
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0
History 0 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0
Mathematics 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
General Physical Sciences 0 0 0 0
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 0 0
Other Homeland Security 0 0 0 0
General Psychology 0 0 0 0
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 0
Social Work 0 0 0 0
Dance 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 107 275 18 400

References

*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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