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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Missouri Western State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Minot State (40% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Missouri Western State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Minot State (28% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Minot State is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.54)

    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
Missouri Western State2.2K
Minot State2.1K
Pell Grant share
Missouri Western State28%
Minot State24%
First-gen share
Missouri Western State40%
Minot State35%
Diversity index
Missouri Western State0.54
Minot State0.56

Who they are

Men
Missouri Western State41%
Minot State39%
Part-time students
Missouri Western State11%
Minot State18%
Students 25 and older
Missouri Western State9%
Minot State21%

Race & ethnicity

Missouri Western State
Minot State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Missouri Western State81%
Minot State66%
First-years from other states
Missouri Western State18%
Minot State22%
First-years from abroad
Missouri Western State0%
Minot State12%
New transfer students this fall
Missouri Western State187
Minot State269
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Missouri Western State25%
Minot State43%

Campus

Missouri Western State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
Minot State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceStudy 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.

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