Key differences on Students & campus

1
Northeastern State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Metropolitan State (42% vs. 37%)
First-generation students
2
Metropolitan State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Northeastern State (48% vs. 45%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Metropolitan State is a bit larger (5,616 vs. 4,772)
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

Northeastern State4.8K

Metropolitan State5.6KLargest

Pell Grant share

Northeastern State45%

Metropolitan State48%Highest

First-gen share

Northeastern State42%Highest

Metropolitan State37%

Diversity index

Northeastern State0.74Most

Metropolitan State0.73

Who they are

Men

Northeastern State38%

Metropolitan State43%

Part-time students

Northeastern State24%

Metropolitan State48%

Students 25 and older

Northeastern State31%

Metropolitan State54%

Race & ethnicity

Northeastern State

Metropolitan State

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Northeastern State88%

Metropolitan State99%

First-years from other states

Northeastern State8%

Metropolitan State1%

First-years from abroad

Northeastern State2%

Metropolitan State0%

New transfer students this fall

Northeastern State811

Metropolitan State1,668

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Northeastern State55%

Metropolitan State86%

Campus

Northeastern State

Remote townNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad

Metropolitan State

Large cityNo college housingStudy 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	Northeastern State	Metropolitan State
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