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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Western New Mexico has 13 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Southwestern State (48% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Georgia Southwestern State is a bit larger (2,424 vs. 2,026)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Western New Mexico is more diverse (index 0.61 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
Western New Mexico2K
Georgia Southwestern State2.4K
Pell Grant share
Western New Mexico43%
Georgia Southwestern State43%
First-gen share
Western New Mexico48%
Georgia Southwestern State35%
Diversity index
Western New Mexico0.61
Georgia Southwestern State0.58

Who they are

Men
Western New Mexico33%
Georgia Southwestern State32%
Part-time students
Western New Mexico38%
Georgia Southwestern State26%
Students 25 and older
Western New Mexico38%
Georgia Southwestern State23%

Race & ethnicity

Western New Mexico
Georgia Southwestern State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Western New Mexico76%
Georgia Southwestern State97%
First-years from other states
Western New Mexico20%
Georgia Southwestern State3%
First-years from abroad
Western New Mexico4%
Georgia Southwestern State0%
New transfer students this fall
Western New Mexico229
Georgia Southwestern State340
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Western New Mexico39%
Georgia Southwestern State38%

Campus

Western New Mexico
Remote townNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceStudy abroad
Georgia Southwestern State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceStudy 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