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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Missouri Western State is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Missouri Western State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Lewis-Clark State (28% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Lewis-Clark State is a bit larger (2,385 vs. 2,219)

    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
Lewis-Clark State2.4K
Missouri Western State2.2K
Pell Grant share
Lewis-Clark State24%
Missouri Western State28%
First-gen share
Lewis-Clark State40%
Missouri Western State40%
Diversity index
Lewis-Clark State0.47
Missouri Western State0.54

Who they are

Men
Lewis-Clark State36%
Missouri Western State41%
Part-time students
Lewis-Clark State22%
Missouri Western State11%
Students 25 and older
Lewis-Clark State20%
Missouri Western State9%

Race & ethnicity

Lewis-Clark State
Missouri Western State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Lewis-Clark State77%
Missouri Western State81%
First-years from other states
Lewis-Clark State21%
Missouri Western State18%
First-years from abroad
Lewis-Clark State2%
Missouri Western State0%
New transfer students this fall
Lewis-Clark State305
Missouri Western State187
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Lewis-Clark State37%
Missouri Western State25%

Campus

Lewis-Clark State
Small cityNAIA · Cascade Collegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Missouri Western State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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