Quad
Western Colorado
U. South Dakota

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. South Dakota has 3.4× as many undergrads as Western Colorado

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. South Dakota has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Western Colorado (19% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Western Colorado has 1 pts more first-gen students than U. South Dakota (25% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students

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
Western Colorado1.6K
U. South Dakota5.4K
Pell Grant share
Western Colorado12%
U. South Dakota19%
First-gen share
Western Colorado25%
U. South Dakota24%
Diversity index
Western Colorado0.41
U. South Dakota0.41

Who they are

Men
Western Colorado57%
U. South Dakota36%
Part-time students
Western Colorado10%
U. South Dakota12%
Students 25 and older
Western Colorado7%
U. South Dakota7%

Race & ethnicity

Western Colorado
U. South Dakota
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Western Colorado62%
U. South Dakota52%
First-years from other states
Western Colorado38%
U. South Dakota34%
First-years from abroad
Western Colorado0%
U. South Dakota14%
New transfer students this fall
Western Colorado97
U. South Dakota317
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Western Colorado21%
U. South Dakota18%

Campus

Western Colorado
Remote townNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
U. South Dakota
Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · The Summit LeagueROTCStudy 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.

PolicyWestern ColoradoU. South Dakota
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)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online–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