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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Central State has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Western New Mexico (53% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Western New Mexico has 8 pts more first-gen students than Central State (48% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Central State is a bit larger (2,620 vs. 2,026)

    Undergrads

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
Central State2.6K
Western New Mexico2K
Pell Grant share
Central State53%
Western New Mexico43%
First-gen share
Central State40%
Western New Mexico48%
Diversity index
Central State0.62
Western New Mexico0.61

Who they are

Men
Central State36%
Western New Mexico33%
Part-time students
Central State21%
Western New Mexico38%
Students 25 and older
Central State49%
Western New Mexico38%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Central State55%
Western New Mexico76%
First-years from other states
Central State31%
Western New Mexico20%
First-years from abroad
Central State8%
Western New Mexico4%
New transfer students this fall
Central State178
Western New Mexico229
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Central State25%
Western New Mexico39%

Campus

Central State
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Western New Mexico
Remote townNCAA D-II · Lone Star 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.

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