Key differences on Students & campus

1
Central State has 12 pts more Pell recipients than Western Oregon (53% vs. 41%)
Pell Grant recipients
2
Western Oregon is a bit larger (3,103 vs. 2,620)
Undergrads
3
Western Oregon has 2 pts more first-gen students than Central State (42% vs. 40%)
First-generation students

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 Oregon3.1KLargest

Pell Grant share

Central State53%Highest

Western Oregon41%

First-gen share

Central State40%

Western Oregon42%Highest

Diversity index

Central State0.62Most

Western Oregon0.61

Who they are

Men

Central State36%

Western Oregon36%

Part-time students

Central State21%

Western Oregon14%

Students 25 and older

Central State49%

Western Oregon17%

Race & ethnicity

Central State

Western Oregon

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Central State55%

Western Oregon84%

First-years from other states

Central State31%

Western Oregon14%

First-years from abroad

Central State8%

Western Oregon1%

New transfer students this fall

Central State178

Western Oregon382

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Central State25%

Western Oregon41%

Campus

Central State

Rural, near a cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Western Oregon

Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic 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.

Policy	Central State	Western Oregon
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)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	–	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	–	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