Key differences on Students & campus

1
Middle Tennessee State has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. West Florida
Undergrads
2
U. West Florida is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.57)
Diversity index
3
U. West Florida has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Middle Tennessee State (33% vs. 32%)
Pell Grant recipients

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

Middle Tennessee State16.3KLargest

U. West Florida9.3K

Pell Grant share

Middle Tennessee State32%

U. West Florida33%Highest

First-gen share

Middle Tennessee State36%Highest

U. West Florida36%

Diversity index

Middle Tennessee State0.57

U. West Florida0.60Most

Who they are

Men

Middle Tennessee State48%

U. West Florida43%

Part-time students

Middle Tennessee State13%

U. West Florida28%

Students 25 and older

Middle Tennessee State14%

U. West Florida26%

Race & ethnicity

Middle Tennessee State

U. West Florida

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Middle Tennessee State90%

U. West Florida87%

First-years from other states

Middle Tennessee State8%

U. West Florida11%

First-years from abroad

Middle Tennessee State1%

U. West Florida0%

New transfer students this fall

Middle Tennessee State1,624

U. West Florida1,169

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Middle Tennessee State34%

U. West Florida43%

Campus

Middle Tennessee State

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroad

U. West Florida

Rural, near a cityNCAA D-II · Gulf South 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	Middle Tennessee State	U. West Florida
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)
Gender-inclusive housing	–	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)

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