Key differences on Students & campus

1
Ohio has 11 pts more first-gen students than Montana State (34% vs. 23%)
First-generation students
2
Ohio has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Montana State (21% vs. 16%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Ohio is a bit larger (19,633 vs. 14,451)
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

Ohio19.6KLargest

Montana State14.5K

Pell Grant share

Ohio21%Highest

Montana State16%

First-gen share

Ohio34%Highest

Montana State23%

Diversity index

Ohio0.33Most

Montana State0.30

Who they are

Men

Ohio38%

Montana State54%

Part-time students

Ohio15%

Montana State11%

Students 25 and older

Ohio15%

Montana State8%

Race & ethnicity

Ohio

Montana State

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Ohio85%

Montana State39%

First-years from other states

Ohio14%

Montana State61%

First-years from abroad

Ohio1%

Montana State1%

New transfer students this fall

Ohio1,094

Montana State529

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Ohio20%

Montana State13%

Campus

Ohio

Distant townNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Montana State

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky 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	Ohio	Montana State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	–	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: 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)	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)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Student health plan covers transition-related care: 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