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Nicholls State University

Q: Is Nicholls State University closing?

This profile does not establish that Nicholls State University is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

Thibodaux, LA 70310 · Public · Predominantly bachelor

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Is Nicholls State University closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

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Undergraduates4,772

3-year enrollment↓15.7%

5-year enrollment↓13.9%

Evidence categories2

Public evidence timeline2025-09-24

Program closure or reduction1 sourced action: Secondary and Special Education Mild/Moderate, Grades 6–12

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

↗2018–19 to 2023–24

Enrollment declineUndergraduate enrollment fell -15.7% / 3y

A material decline can increase tuition pressure but does not establish distress.

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Identifiers

UNITID 159966
OPEID8 00200500

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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