Key differences on Students & campus

1
Western Kentucky has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Montana
Undergrads
2
Western Kentucky has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Montana (36% vs. 30%)
First-generation students
3
U. Montana is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.43)
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

Western Kentucky12.2KLargest

U. Montana7.5K

Pell Grant share

Western Kentucky30%Highest

U. Montana28%

First-gen share

Western Kentucky36%Highest

U. Montana30%

Diversity index

Western Kentucky0.43

U. Montana0.46Most

Who they are

Men

Western Kentucky39%

U. Montana43%

Part-time students

Western Kentucky9%

U. Montana14%

Students 25 and older

Western Kentucky9%

U. Montana20%

Race & ethnicity

Western Kentucky

U. Montana

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Western Kentucky66%

U. Montana59%

First-years from other states

Western Kentucky33%

U. Montana39%

First-years from abroad

Western Kentucky0%

U. Montana1%

New transfer students this fall

Western Kentucky715

U. Montana655

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Western Kentucky20%

U. Montana27%

Campus

Western Kentucky

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

U. Montana

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky 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.

Policy	Western Kentucky	U. Montana
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)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: 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