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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Western New Mexico has 11 pts more first-gen students than Mississippi University for Women (48% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Western New Mexico is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Western New Mexico has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Mississippi University for Women (43% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Western New Mexico2K
Pell Grant share
Mississippi University for Women40%
Western New Mexico43%
First-gen share
Mississippi University for Women37%
Western New Mexico48%
Diversity index
Mississippi University for Women0.55
Western New Mexico0.61

Who they are

Men
Mississippi University for Women20%
Western New Mexico33%
Part-time students
Mississippi University for Women10%
Western New Mexico38%
Students 25 and older
Mississippi University for Women22%
Western New Mexico38%

Race & ethnicity

Mississippi University for Women
Western New Mexico
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Mississippi University for Women83%
Western New Mexico76%
First-years from other states
Mississippi University for Women17%
Western New Mexico20%
First-years from abroad
Mississippi University for Women0%
Western New Mexico4%
New transfer students this fall
Mississippi University for Women491
Western New Mexico229
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mississippi University for Women74%
Western New Mexico39%

Campus

Mississippi University for Women
Remote townNCAA D-III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Western New Mexico
Remote townNCAA D-II · Lone Star 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.

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