Key differences on Students & campus

1
Western Kentucky has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Montana
Undergrads
2
Western Kentucky has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Montana (36% vs. 30%)
First-generation students
3
U. Montana is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.43)
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

U. Montana7.5K

Western Kentucky12.2KLargest

Pell Grant share

U. Montana28%

Western Kentucky30%Highest

First-gen share

U. Montana30%

Western Kentucky36%Highest

Diversity index

U. Montana0.46Most

Western Kentucky0.43

Who they are

Men

U. Montana43%

Western Kentucky39%

Part-time students

U. Montana14%

Western Kentucky9%

Students 25 and older

U. Montana20%

Western Kentucky9%

Race & ethnicity

U. Montana

Western Kentucky

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Montana59%

Western Kentucky66%

First-years from other states

U. Montana39%

Western Kentucky33%

First-years from abroad

U. Montana1%

Western Kentucky0%

New transfer students this fall

U. Montana655

Western Kentucky715

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Montana27%

Western Kentucky20%

Campus

U. Montana

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Western Kentucky

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy 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.

Policy	U. Montana	Western Kentucky
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)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: 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)	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