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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Western New Mexico has 10 pts more first-gen students than Henderson State (48% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Western New Mexico is a bit larger (2,026 vs. 1,456)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Henderson State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Western New Mexico (46% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Henderson State1.5K
Western New Mexico2K
Pell Grant share
Henderson State46%
Western New Mexico43%
First-gen share
Henderson State38%
Western New Mexico48%
Diversity index
Henderson State0.59
Western New Mexico0.61

Who they are

Men
Henderson State48%
Western New Mexico33%
Part-time students
Henderson State9%
Western New Mexico38%
Students 25 and older
Henderson State11%
Western New Mexico38%

Race & ethnicity

Henderson State
Western New Mexico
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Henderson State74%
Western New Mexico76%
First-years from other states
Henderson State23%
Western New Mexico20%
First-years from abroad
Henderson State2%
Western New Mexico4%
New transfer students this fall
Henderson State141
Western New Mexico229
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Henderson State27%
Western New Mexico39%

Campus

Henderson State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Western New Mexico
Remote townNCAA D-II · Lone Star 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.

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