Quad
Northwestern Oklahoma State
Henderson State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northwestern Oklahoma State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Henderson State (43% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Henderson State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Northwestern Oklahoma State (46% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Northwestern Oklahoma State is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index

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
Northwestern Oklahoma State1.5K
Henderson State1.5K
Pell Grant share
Northwestern Oklahoma State41%
Henderson State46%
First-gen share
Northwestern Oklahoma State43%
Henderson State38%
Diversity index
Northwestern Oklahoma State0.59
Henderson State0.59

Who they are

Men
Northwestern Oklahoma State42%
Henderson State48%
Part-time students
Northwestern Oklahoma State12%
Henderson State9%
Students 25 and older
Northwestern Oklahoma State15%
Henderson State11%

Race & ethnicity

Northwestern Oklahoma State
Henderson State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Northwestern Oklahoma State73%
Henderson State74%
First-years from other states
Northwestern Oklahoma State26%
Henderson State23%
First-years from abroad
Northwestern Oklahoma State1%
Henderson State2%
New transfer students this fall
Northwestern Oklahoma State209
Henderson State141
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Northwestern Oklahoma State38%
Henderson State27%

Campus

Northwestern Oklahoma State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceStudy abroad
Henderson State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyNorthwestern Oklahoma StateHenderson State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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