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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Western Illinois has 6 pts more first-gen students than Ramapo College of New Jersey (38% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Ramapo College of New Jersey is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Ramapo College of New Jersey is a bit larger (4,898 vs. 4,410)

    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
Western Illinois4.4K
Ramapo College of New Jersey4.9K
Pell Grant share
Western Illinois28%
Ramapo College of New Jersey28%
First-gen share
Western Illinois38%
Ramapo College of New Jersey31%
Diversity index
Western Illinois0.61
Ramapo College of New Jersey0.65

Who they are

Men
Western Illinois41%
Ramapo College of New Jersey42%
Part-time students
Western Illinois15%
Ramapo College of New Jersey8%
Students 25 and older
Western Illinois16%
Ramapo College of New Jersey9%

Race & ethnicity

Western Illinois
Ramapo College of New Jersey
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Western Illinois86%
Ramapo College of New Jersey94%
First-years from other states
Western Illinois13%
Ramapo College of New Jersey6%
First-years from abroad
Western Illinois1%
Ramapo College of New Jersey1%
New transfer students this fall
Western Illinois596
Ramapo College of New Jersey388
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Western Illinois48%
Ramapo College of New Jersey26%

Campus

Western Illinois
Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Large suburbNCAA D-III · New Jersey Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

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