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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

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

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Gordon State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Western New Mexico (48% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Gordon State is a bit larger (2,544 vs. 2,026)

    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
Gordon State2.5K
Western New Mexico2K
Pell Grant share
Gordon State48%
Western New Mexico43%
First-gen share
Gordon State38%
Western New Mexico48%
Diversity index
Gordon State0.61
Western New Mexico0.61

Who they are

Men
Gordon State32%
Western New Mexico33%
Part-time students
Gordon State34%
Western New Mexico38%
Students 25 and older
Gordon State20%
Western New Mexico38%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Gordon State99%
Western New Mexico76%
First-years from other states
Gordon State1%
Western New Mexico20%
First-years from abroad
Gordon State0%
Western New Mexico4%
New transfer students this fall
Gordon State268
Western New Mexico229
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Gordon State31%
Western New Mexico39%

Campus

Gordon State
Distant townStudy 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.

PolicyGordon StateWestern New Mexico
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination 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