Key differences on Students & campus

1
College of Idaho has 6 pts more first-gen students than Southwestern (27% vs. 20%)
First-generation students
2
Southwestern is a bit larger (1,440 vs. 1,041)
Undergrads
3
Southwestern is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.63)
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

College of Idaho1K

Southwestern1.4KLargest

Pell Grant share

College of Idaho25%

Southwestern25%Highest

First-gen share

College of Idaho27%Highest

Southwestern20%

Diversity index

College of Idaho0.63

Southwestern0.64Most

Who they are

Men

College of Idaho49%

Southwestern45%

Part-time students

College of Idaho1%

Southwestern1%

Students 25 and older

College of Idaho1%

Southwestern3%

Race & ethnicity

College of Idaho

Southwestern

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

College of Idaho63%

Southwestern89%

First-years from other states

College of Idaho27%

Southwestern9%

First-years from abroad

College of Idaho10%

Southwestern2%

New transfer students this fall

College of Idaho50

Southwestern55

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

College of Idaho16%

Southwestern13%

Campus

College of Idaho

Midsize suburbNAIA · Cascade Collegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Southwestern

Small cityNCAA D-III · Southern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy 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.

Policy	College of Idaho	Southwestern
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	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