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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    New Mexico Highlands has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Northwestern Oklahoma State (45% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    New Mexico Highlands has 2 pts more first-gen students than Northwestern Oklahoma State (45% vs. 43%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Northwestern Oklahoma State is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.58)

    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
New Mexico Highlands1.5K
Northwestern Oklahoma State1.5K
Pell Grant share
New Mexico Highlands45%
Northwestern Oklahoma State41%
First-gen share
New Mexico Highlands45%
Northwestern Oklahoma State43%
Diversity index
New Mexico Highlands0.58
Northwestern Oklahoma State0.59

Who they are

Men
New Mexico Highlands38%
Northwestern Oklahoma State42%
Part-time students
New Mexico Highlands36%
Northwestern Oklahoma State12%
Students 25 and older
New Mexico Highlands41%
Northwestern Oklahoma State15%

Race & ethnicity

New Mexico Highlands
Northwestern Oklahoma State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
New Mexico Highlands70%
Northwestern Oklahoma State73%
First-years from other states
New Mexico Highlands23%
Northwestern Oklahoma State26%
First-years from abroad
New Mexico Highlands4%
Northwestern Oklahoma State1%
New transfer students this fall
New Mexico Highlands219
Northwestern Oklahoma State209
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
New Mexico Highlands49%
Northwestern Oklahoma State38%

Campus

New Mexico Highlands
Remote townNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceUndergrad research
Northwestern Oklahoma State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyNew Mexico HighlandsNorthwestern Oklahoma State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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