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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Western New Mexico has 13 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Southwestern State (48% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Georgia Southwestern State is a bit larger (2,424 vs. 2,026)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Western New Mexico is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.58)

    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
Georgia Southwestern State2.4K
Western New Mexico2K
Pell Grant share
Georgia Southwestern State43%
Western New Mexico43%
First-gen share
Georgia Southwestern State35%
Western New Mexico48%
Diversity index
Georgia Southwestern State0.58
Western New Mexico0.61

Who they are

Men
Georgia Southwestern State32%
Western New Mexico33%
Part-time students
Georgia Southwestern State26%
Western New Mexico38%
Students 25 and older
Georgia Southwestern State23%
Western New Mexico38%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Georgia Southwestern State97%
Western New Mexico76%
First-years from other states
Georgia Southwestern State3%
Western New Mexico20%
First-years from abroad
Georgia Southwestern State0%
Western New Mexico4%
New transfer students this fall
Georgia Southwestern State340
Western New Mexico229
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Georgia Southwestern State38%
Western New Mexico39%

Campus

Georgia Southwestern State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
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