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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Nicholls State has 10 pts more first-gen students than Eastern Washington (46% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Eastern Washington is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Eastern Washington is a bit larger (6,222 vs. 4,737)

    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
Nicholls State4.7K
Eastern Washington6.2K
Pell Grant share
Nicholls State34%
Eastern Washington35%
First-gen share
Nicholls State46%
Eastern Washington36%
Diversity index
Nicholls State0.55
Eastern Washington0.59

Who they are

Men
Nicholls State39%
Eastern Washington44%
Part-time students
Nicholls State10%
Eastern Washington9%
Students 25 and older
Nicholls State10%
Eastern Washington15%

Race & ethnicity

Nicholls State
Eastern Washington
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Nicholls State92%
Eastern Washington93%
First-years from other states
Nicholls State5%
Eastern Washington6%
First-years from abroad
Nicholls State3%
Eastern Washington1%
New transfer students this fall
Nicholls State211
Eastern Washington643
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Nicholls State16%
Eastern Washington32%

Campus

Nicholls State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceStudy abroad
Eastern Washington
Town near a cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky ConferenceROTCStudy 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