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Henderson State
Northwestern Oklahoma State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northwestern Oklahoma State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Henderson State (43% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Henderson State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Northwestern Oklahoma State (46% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Northwestern Oklahoma State is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.59)

    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
Henderson State1.5K
Northwestern Oklahoma State1.5K
Pell Grant share
Henderson State46%
Northwestern Oklahoma State41%
First-gen share
Henderson State38%
Northwestern Oklahoma State43%
Diversity index
Henderson State0.59
Northwestern Oklahoma State0.59

Who they are

Men
Henderson State48%
Northwestern Oklahoma State42%
Part-time students
Henderson State9%
Northwestern Oklahoma State12%
Students 25 and older
Henderson State11%
Northwestern Oklahoma State15%

Race & ethnicity

Henderson State
Northwestern Oklahoma State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Henderson State74%
Northwestern Oklahoma State73%
First-years from other states
Henderson State23%
Northwestern Oklahoma State26%
First-years from abroad
Henderson State2%
Northwestern Oklahoma State1%
New transfer students this fall
Henderson State141
Northwestern Oklahoma State209
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Henderson State27%
Northwestern Oklahoma State38%

Campus

Henderson State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Northwestern Oklahoma State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American 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.

PolicyHenderson StateNorthwestern Oklahoma State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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