Key differences on Students & campus

1
Northeastern State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Metropolitan State (42% vs. 37%)
First-generation students
2
Metropolitan State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Northeastern State (48% vs. 45%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Metropolitan State is a bit larger (5,616 vs. 4,772)
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

Metropolitan State5.6KLargest

Northeastern State4.8K

Pell Grant share

Metropolitan State48%Highest

Northeastern State45%

First-gen share

Metropolitan State37%

Northeastern State42%Highest

Diversity index

Metropolitan State0.73

Northeastern State0.74Most

Who they are

Men

Metropolitan State43%

Northeastern State38%

Part-time students

Metropolitan State48%

Northeastern State24%

Students 25 and older

Metropolitan State54%

Northeastern State31%

Race & ethnicity

Metropolitan State

Northeastern State

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Metropolitan State99%

Northeastern State88%

First-years from other states

Metropolitan State1%

Northeastern State8%

First-years from abroad

Metropolitan State0%

Northeastern State2%

New transfer students this fall

Metropolitan State1,668

Northeastern State811

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Metropolitan State86%

Northeastern State55%

Campus

Metropolitan State

Large cityNo college housingStudy abroadUndergrad research

Northeastern State

Remote townNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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	Metropolitan State	Northeastern 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)
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