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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Henderson State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Mississippi University for Women (46% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Henderson State is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Mississippi University for Women is a bit larger (1,605 vs. 1,456)

    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
Mississippi University for Women1.6K
Henderson State1.5K
Pell Grant share
Mississippi University for Women40%
Henderson State46%
First-gen share
Mississippi University for Women37%
Henderson State38%
Diversity index
Mississippi University for Women0.55
Henderson State0.59

Who they are

Men
Mississippi University for Women20%
Henderson State48%
Part-time students
Mississippi University for Women10%
Henderson State9%
Students 25 and older
Mississippi University for Women22%
Henderson State11%

Race & ethnicity

Mississippi University for Women
Henderson State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Mississippi University for Women83%
Henderson State74%
First-years from other states
Mississippi University for Women17%
Henderson State23%
First-years from abroad
Mississippi University for Women0%
Henderson State2%
New transfer students this fall
Mississippi University for Women491
Henderson State141
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mississippi University for Women74%
Henderson State27%

Campus

Mississippi University for Women
Remote townNCAA D-III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Henderson State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Great American 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