Quad
U. Southern Mississippi
West Texas A & M

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    West Texas A & M has 7 pts more first-gen students than U. Southern Mississippi (39% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Southern Mississippi has 5 pts more Pell recipients than West Texas A & M (46% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Southern Mississippi is a bit larger (10,075 vs. 6,917)

    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
U. Southern Mississippi10.1K
West Texas A & M6.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Southern Mississippi46%
West Texas A & M41%
First-gen share
U. Southern Mississippi33%
West Texas A & M39%
Diversity index
U. Southern Mississippi0.60
West Texas A & M0.62

Who they are

Men
U. Southern Mississippi38%
West Texas A & M42%
Part-time students
U. Southern Mississippi14%
West Texas A & M22%
Students 25 and older
U. Southern Mississippi18%
West Texas A & M21%

Race & ethnicity

U. Southern Mississippi
West Texas A & M
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Southern Mississippi66%
West Texas A & M87%
First-years from other states
U. Southern Mississippi23%
West Texas A & M12%
First-years from abroad
U. Southern Mississippi11%
West Texas A & M1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Southern Mississippi1,408
West Texas A & M846
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Southern Mississippi45%
West Texas A & M41%

Campus

U. Southern Mississippi
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
West Texas A & M
Town near a cityNCAA 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.

PolicyU. Southern MississippiWest Texas A & M
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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 recordsChosen 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)

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