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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    New Mexico Highlands has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Northwestern Oklahoma State (45% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    New Mexico Highlands has 2 pts more first-gen students than Northwestern Oklahoma State (45% vs. 43%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Northwestern Oklahoma State is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.58)

    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
New Mexico Highlands1.5K
Pell Grant share
Northwestern Oklahoma State41%
New Mexico Highlands45%
First-gen share
Northwestern Oklahoma State43%
New Mexico Highlands45%
Diversity index
Northwestern Oklahoma State0.59
New Mexico Highlands0.58

Who they are

Men
Northwestern Oklahoma State42%
New Mexico Highlands38%
Part-time students
Northwestern Oklahoma State12%
New Mexico Highlands36%
Students 25 and older
Northwestern Oklahoma State15%
New Mexico Highlands41%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Northwestern Oklahoma State73%
New Mexico Highlands70%
First-years from other states
Northwestern Oklahoma State26%
New Mexico Highlands23%
First-years from abroad
Northwestern Oklahoma State1%
New Mexico Highlands4%
New transfer students this fall
Northwestern Oklahoma State209
New Mexico Highlands219
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Northwestern Oklahoma State38%
New Mexico Highlands49%

Campus

Northwestern Oklahoma State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceStudy abroad
New Mexico Highlands
Remote townNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceUndergrad 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.

PolicyNorthwestern Oklahoma StateNew Mexico Highlands
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