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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Oregon State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical (31% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Oregon State (27% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.57)

    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
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical30.6K
Oregon State31.1K
Pell Grant share
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical27%
Oregon State23%
First-gen share
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical27%
Oregon State31%
Diversity index
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical0.61
Oregon State0.57

Who they are

Men
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical43%
Oregon State51%
Part-time students
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical5%
Oregon State27%
Students 25 and older
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical5%
Oregon State27%

Race & ethnicity

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical
Oregon State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical60%
Oregon State55%
First-years from other states
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical39%
Oregon State42%
First-years from abroad
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical1%
Oregon State3%
New transfer students this fall
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical1,091
Oregon State2,763
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical12%
Oregon State37%

Campus

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Oregon State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Pacific-12 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), 2025–26;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About 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