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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Eastern New Mexico has 5 pts more first-gen students than Salem State (46% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Salem State is a bit larger (4,291 vs. 3,357)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Eastern New Mexico has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Salem State (36% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Salem State4.3K
Pell Grant share
Eastern New Mexico36%
Salem State35%
First-gen share
Eastern New Mexico46%
Salem State40%
Diversity index
Eastern New Mexico0.66
Salem State0.65

Who they are

Men
Eastern New Mexico37%
Salem State36%
Part-time students
Eastern New Mexico28%
Salem State13%
Students 25 and older
Eastern New Mexico36%
Salem State13%

Race & ethnicity

Eastern New Mexico
Salem State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Eastern New Mexico71%
Salem State86%
First-years from other states
Eastern New Mexico25%
Salem State11%
First-years from abroad
Eastern New Mexico3%
Salem State3%
New transfer students this fall
Eastern New Mexico521
Salem State395
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Eastern New Mexico47%
Salem State32%

Campus

Eastern New Mexico
Remote townNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceStudy abroad
Salem State
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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.

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