Quad
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Sonoma State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Sonoma State is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.63)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Northwestern State University of Louisiana has 1 pts more first-gen students than Sonoma State (42% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a bit larger (5,519 vs. 5,166)

    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
Northwestern State University of Louisiana5.5K
Sonoma State5.2K
Pell Grant share
Northwestern State University of Louisiana35%
Sonoma State36%
First-gen share
Northwestern State University of Louisiana42%
Sonoma State41%
Diversity index
Northwestern State University of Louisiana0.63
Sonoma State0.65

Who they are

Men
Northwestern State University of Louisiana29%
Sonoma State40%
Part-time students
Northwestern State University of Louisiana25%
Sonoma State12%
Students 25 and older
Northwestern State University of Louisiana22%
Sonoma State16%

Race & ethnicity

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Sonoma State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Northwestern State University of Louisiana99%
Sonoma State98%
First-years from other states
Northwestern State University of Louisiana1%
Sonoma State2%
First-years from abroad
Northwestern State University of Louisiana1%
Sonoma State0%
New transfer students this fall
Northwestern State University of Louisiana371
Sonoma State799
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Northwestern State University of Louisiana26%
Sonoma State48%

Campus

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Sonoma State
Large suburbROTCStudy 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.

PolicyNorthwestern State University of LouisianaSonoma State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–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)
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