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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northwestern State University of Louisiana has 1.6× as many undergrads as Eastern New Mexico

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Eastern New Mexico has 3 pts more first-gen students than Northwestern State University of Louisiana (46% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Eastern New Mexico is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.63)

    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
Eastern New Mexico3.4K
Northwestern State University of Louisiana5.5K
Pell Grant share
Eastern New Mexico36%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana35%
First-gen share
Eastern New Mexico46%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana42%
Diversity index
Eastern New Mexico0.66
Northwestern State University of Louisiana0.63

Who they are

Men
Eastern New Mexico37%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana29%
Part-time students
Eastern New Mexico28%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana25%
Students 25 and older
Eastern New Mexico36%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana22%

Race & ethnicity

Eastern New Mexico
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Eastern New Mexico71%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana99%
First-years from other states
Eastern New Mexico25%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana1%
First-years from abroad
Eastern New Mexico3%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana1%
New transfer students this fall
Eastern New Mexico521
Northwestern State University of Louisiana371
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Eastern New Mexico47%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana26%

Campus

Eastern New Mexico
Remote townNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceStudy abroad
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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