Key differences on Students & campus

1
Western New Mexico has 17 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina Beaufort (48% vs. 31%)
First-generation students
2
Western New Mexico has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. South Carolina Beaufort (43% vs. 40%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Western New Mexico is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.60)
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

U. South Carolina Beaufort2.1KLargest

Pell Grant share

Western New Mexico43%Highest

U. South Carolina Beaufort40%

First-gen share

Western New Mexico48%Highest

U. South Carolina Beaufort31%

Diversity index

Western New Mexico0.61Most

U. South Carolina Beaufort0.60

Who they are

Men

Western New Mexico33%

U. South Carolina Beaufort33%

Part-time students

Western New Mexico38%

U. South Carolina Beaufort10%

Students 25 and older

Western New Mexico38%

U. South Carolina Beaufort15%

Race & ethnicity

Western New Mexico

U. South Carolina Beaufort

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Western New Mexico76%

U. South Carolina Beaufort76%

First-years from other states

Western New Mexico20%

U. South Carolina Beaufort21%

First-years from abroad

Western New Mexico4%

U. South Carolina Beaufort2%

New transfer students this fall

Western New Mexico229

U. South Carolina Beaufort234

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Western New Mexico39%

U. South Carolina Beaufort30%

Campus

Western New Mexico

Remote townNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceStudy abroad

U. South Carolina Beaufort

Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Peach Belt 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.

Policy	Western New Mexico	U. South Carolina Beaufort
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination 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