Quad
New Mexico State
U. Central Arkansas

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    New Mexico State has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. Central Arkansas (44% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    New Mexico State has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Central Arkansas

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Central Arkansas is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.53)

    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 State11.9K
U. Central Arkansas7.8K
Pell Grant share
New Mexico State38%
U. Central Arkansas38%
First-gen share
New Mexico State44%
U. Central Arkansas35%
Diversity index
New Mexico State0.53
U. Central Arkansas0.56

Who they are

Men
New Mexico State42%
U. Central Arkansas38%
Part-time students
New Mexico State15%
U. Central Arkansas11%
Students 25 and older
New Mexico State20%
U. Central Arkansas8%

Race & ethnicity

New Mexico State
U. Central Arkansas
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
New Mexico State75%
U. Central Arkansas91%
First-years from other states
New Mexico State23%
U. Central Arkansas7%
First-years from abroad
New Mexico State2%
U. Central Arkansas3%
New transfer students this fall
New Mexico State662
U. Central Arkansas452
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
New Mexico State22%
U. Central Arkansas17%

Campus

New Mexico State
Midsize suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroad
U. Central Arkansas
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic Sun ConferenceROTCStudy 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 StateU. Central Arkansas
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)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