Key differences on Students & campus

1
U. New Orleans has 10 pts more first-gen students than Fort Lewis (41% vs. 31%)
First-generation students
2
U. New Orleans has 1.5× as many undergrads as Fort Lewis
Undergrads
3
U. New Orleans is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.70)
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

U. New Orleans4.6KLargest

Fort Lewis3.1K

Pell Grant share

U. New Orleans39%Highest

Fort Lewis35%

First-gen share

U. New Orleans41%Highest

Fort Lewis31%

Diversity index

U. New Orleans0.75Most

Fort Lewis0.70

Who they are

Men

U. New Orleans52%

Fort Lewis47%

Part-time students

U. New Orleans14%

Fort Lewis9%

Students 25 and older

U. New Orleans17%

Fort Lewis12%

Race & ethnicity

U. New Orleans

Fort Lewis

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. New Orleans91%

Fort Lewis38%

First-years from other states

U. New Orleans7%

Fort Lewis62%

First-years from abroad

U. New Orleans2%

Fort Lewis1%

New transfer students this fall

U. New Orleans487

Fort Lewis174

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. New Orleans33%

Fort Lewis19%

Campus

U. New Orleans

Large cityNCAA D-I · Southland ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Fort Lewis

Distant townNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceStudy 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.

Policy	U. New Orleans	Fort Lewis
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 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)
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