Quad
U. Central Arkansas
New Mexico State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    New Mexico State has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. Central Arkansas (44% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    New Mexico State has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Central Arkansas

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Central Arkansas is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.53)

    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
U. Central Arkansas7.8K
New Mexico State11.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Central Arkansas38%
New Mexico State38%
First-gen share
U. Central Arkansas35%
New Mexico State44%
Diversity index
U. Central Arkansas0.56
New Mexico State0.53

Who they are

Men
U. Central Arkansas38%
New Mexico State42%
Part-time students
U. Central Arkansas11%
New Mexico State15%
Students 25 and older
U. Central Arkansas8%
New Mexico State20%

Race & ethnicity

U. Central Arkansas
New Mexico State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Central Arkansas91%
New Mexico State75%
First-years from other states
U. Central Arkansas7%
New Mexico State23%
First-years from abroad
U. Central Arkansas3%
New Mexico State2%
New transfer students this fall
U. Central Arkansas452
New Mexico State662
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Central Arkansas17%
New Mexico State22%

Campus

U. Central Arkansas
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic Sun ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
New Mexico State
Midsize suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy 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.

PolicyU. Central ArkansasNew Mexico State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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