Key differences on Students & campus

1
Idaho State has 7 pts more first-gen students than Western Michigan (36% vs. 29%)
First-generation students
2
Western Michigan has 1.7× as many undergrads as Idaho State
Undergrads
3
Western Michigan is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.48)
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

Western Michigan12.6KLargest

Idaho State7.6K

Pell Grant share

Western Michigan27%

Idaho State28%Highest

First-gen share

Western Michigan29%

Idaho State36%Highest

Diversity index

Western Michigan0.52Most

Idaho State0.48

Who they are

Men

Western Michigan48%

Idaho State41%

Part-time students

Western Michigan13%

Idaho State18%

Students 25 and older

Western Michigan9%

Idaho State19%

Race & ethnicity

Western Michigan

Idaho State

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Western Michigan78%

Idaho State84%

First-years from other states

Western Michigan21%

Idaho State8%

First-years from abroad

Western Michigan2%

Idaho State0%

New transfer students this fall

Western Michigan910

Idaho State690

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Western Michigan27%

Idaho State28%

Campus

Western Michigan

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Idaho State

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky 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.

Policy	Western Michigan	Idaho State
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)	–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	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