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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Western Carolina is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Tennessee Technological has 5 pts more first-gen students than Western Carolina (38% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Western Carolina has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Tennessee Technological (35% vs. 31%)

    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
Tennessee Technological8.7K
Western Carolina10K
Pell Grant share
Tennessee Technological31%
Western Carolina35%
First-gen share
Tennessee Technological38%
Western Carolina33%
Diversity index
Tennessee Technological0.36
Western Carolina0.42

Who they are

Men
Tennessee Technological55%
Western Carolina42%
Part-time students
Tennessee Technological7%
Western Carolina18%
Students 25 and older
Tennessee Technological7%
Western Carolina20%

Race & ethnicity

Tennessee Technological
Western Carolina
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Tennessee Technological94%
Western Carolina75%
First-years from other states
Tennessee Technological5%
Western Carolina22%
First-years from abroad
Tennessee Technological1%
Western Carolina0%
New transfer students this fall
Tennessee Technological586
Western Carolina1,003
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Tennessee Technological23%
Western Carolina33%

Campus

Tennessee Technological
Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Western Carolina
Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · Southern ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyTennessee TechnologicalWestern Carolina
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–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)

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