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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Missouri Western State has 17 pts more first-gen students than Miami University-Hamilton (40% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Miami University-Hamilton has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Missouri Western State (30% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Missouri Western State is a bit larger (2,219 vs. 2,043)

    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
Miami University-Hamilton2K
Missouri Western State2.2K
Pell Grant share
Miami University-Hamilton30%
Missouri Western State28%
First-gen share
Miami University-Hamilton23%
Missouri Western State40%
Diversity index
Miami University-Hamilton0.53
Missouri Western State0.54

Who they are

Men
Miami University-Hamilton47%
Missouri Western State41%
Part-time students
Miami University-Hamilton20%
Missouri Western State11%
Students 25 and older
Miami University-Hamilton16%
Missouri Western State9%

Race & ethnicity

Miami University-Hamilton
Missouri Western State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Miami University-Hamilton84%
Missouri Western State81%
First-years from other states
Miami University-Hamilton16%
Missouri Western State18%
First-years from abroad
Miami University-Hamilton1%
Missouri Western State0%
New transfer students this fall
Miami University-Hamilton213
Missouri Western State187
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Miami University-Hamilton28%
Missouri Western State25%

Campus

Miami University-Hamilton
Large suburbNo college housingStudy abroad
Missouri Western State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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.

PolicyMiami University-HamiltonMissouri Western State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–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)

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