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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Western Carolina is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Tennessee Technological has 5 pts more first-gen students than Western Carolina (38% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Western Carolina has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Tennessee Technological (35% vs. 31%)

    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
Western Carolina10K
Tennessee Technological8.7K
Pell Grant share
Western Carolina35%
Tennessee Technological31%
First-gen share
Western Carolina33%
Tennessee Technological38%
Diversity index
Western Carolina0.42
Tennessee Technological0.36

Who they are

Men
Western Carolina42%
Tennessee Technological55%
Part-time students
Western Carolina18%
Tennessee Technological7%
Students 25 and older
Western Carolina20%
Tennessee Technological7%

Race & ethnicity

Western Carolina
Tennessee Technological
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Western Carolina75%
Tennessee Technological94%
First-years from other states
Western Carolina22%
Tennessee Technological5%
First-years from abroad
Western Carolina0%
Tennessee Technological1%
New transfer students this fall
Western Carolina1,003
Tennessee Technological586
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Western Carolina33%
Tennessee Technological23%

Campus

Western Carolina
Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · Southern ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Tennessee Technological
Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyWestern CarolinaTennessee Technological
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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)–

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