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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Oregon State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical (31% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Oregon State (27% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.57)

    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
Oregon State31.1K
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical30.6K
Pell Grant share
Oregon State23%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical27%
First-gen share
Oregon State31%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical27%
Diversity index
Oregon State0.57
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical0.61

Who they are

Men
Oregon State51%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical43%
Part-time students
Oregon State27%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical5%
Students 25 and older
Oregon State27%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical5%

Race & ethnicity

Oregon State
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Oregon State55%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical60%
First-years from other states
Oregon State42%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical39%
First-years from abroad
Oregon State3%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical1%
New transfer students this fall
Oregon State2,763
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical1,091
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Oregon State37%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical12%

Campus

Oregon State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Pacific-12 ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern 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.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;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), 2025–26;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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