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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Western Illinois has 6 pts more first-gen students than Ramapo College of New Jersey (38% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Ramapo College of New Jersey is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Ramapo College of New Jersey is a bit larger (4,898 vs. 4,410)

    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
Ramapo College of New Jersey4.9K
Western Illinois4.4K
Pell Grant share
Ramapo College of New Jersey28%
Western Illinois28%
First-gen share
Ramapo College of New Jersey31%
Western Illinois38%
Diversity index
Ramapo College of New Jersey0.65
Western Illinois0.61

Who they are

Men
Ramapo College of New Jersey42%
Western Illinois41%
Part-time students
Ramapo College of New Jersey8%
Western Illinois15%
Students 25 and older
Ramapo College of New Jersey9%
Western Illinois16%

Race & ethnicity

Ramapo College of New Jersey
Western Illinois
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Ramapo College of New Jersey94%
Western Illinois86%
First-years from other states
Ramapo College of New Jersey6%
Western Illinois13%
First-years from abroad
Ramapo College of New Jersey1%
Western Illinois1%
New transfer students this fall
Ramapo College of New Jersey388
Western Illinois596
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Ramapo College of New Jersey26%
Western Illinois48%

Campus

Ramapo College of New Jersey
Large suburbNCAA D-III · New Jersey Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Western Illinois
Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy 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