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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Central Washington has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. Colorado Colorado Springs (40% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Central Washington is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Colorado Colorado Springs is a bit larger (8,697 vs. 7,833)

    Undergrads

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. Colorado Colorado Springs8.7K
Central Washington7.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Colorado Colorado Springs27%
Central Washington28%
First-gen share
U. Colorado Colorado Springs31%
Central Washington40%
Diversity index
U. Colorado Colorado Springs0.60
Central Washington0.63

Who they are

Men
U. Colorado Colorado Springs47%
Central Washington47%
Part-time students
U. Colorado Colorado Springs18%
Central Washington13%
Students 25 and older
U. Colorado Colorado Springs22%
Central Washington20%

Race & ethnicity

U. Colorado Colorado Springs
Central Washington
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Colorado Colorado Springs83%
Central Washington94%
First-years from other states
U. Colorado Colorado Springs16%
Central Washington6%
First-years from abroad
U. Colorado Colorado Springs0%
Central Washington0%
New transfer students this fall
U. Colorado Colorado Springs829
Central Washington811
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Colorado Colorado Springs34%
Central Washington33%

Campus

U. Colorado Colorado Springs
Large cityNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Central Washington
Distant townNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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