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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Western Colorado (19% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Western Colorado is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Western Colorado has 4 pts more first-gen students than Massachusetts Maritime Academy (25% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students

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
Massachusetts Maritime Academy1.4K
Western Colorado1.6K
Pell Grant share
Massachusetts Maritime Academy19%
Western Colorado12%
First-gen share
Massachusetts Maritime Academy21%
Western Colorado25%
Diversity index
Massachusetts Maritime Academy0.35
Western Colorado0.41

Who they are

Men
Massachusetts Maritime Academy85%
Western Colorado57%
Part-time students
Massachusetts Maritime Academy1%
Western Colorado10%
Students 25 and older
Massachusetts Maritime Academy3%
Western Colorado7%

Race & ethnicity

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Western Colorado
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Massachusetts Maritime Academy73%
Western Colorado62%
First-years from other states
Massachusetts Maritime Academy26%
Western Colorado38%
First-years from abroad
Massachusetts Maritime Academy2%
Western Colorado0%
New transfer students this fall
Massachusetts Maritime Academy41
Western Colorado97
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Massachusetts Maritime Academy8%
Western Colorado21%

Campus

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Large suburbFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
Western Colorado
Remote 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.

PolicyMassachusetts Maritime AcademyWestern Colorado
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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