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NATCHITOCHES, La. -New Northwestern State University President James T. Genovese announced Fall 2024 enrollment is 8,523 students. Campus housing is at 99% occupancy with over 1,400 students living on campus. On-campus enrollment represents 44% of the total enrollment, the highest since 2019. NSU’s freshman class includes over 1,100 students. The group's average ACT scores are higher than last year’s freshman class. Freshman to sophomore retention is at 70%, another increase from last year. Nearly 3,000 students live in Natchitoches or within 20 miles of campus.