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U. Texas Permian Basin
Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a bit larger (5,519 vs. 3,911)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Texas Permian Basin has 4 pts more first-gen students than Northwestern State University of Louisiana (46% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Texas Permian Basin has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Northwestern State University of Louisiana (39% vs. 35%)

    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
U. Texas Permian Basin3.9K
Northwestern State University of Louisiana5.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Texas Permian Basin39%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana35%
First-gen share
U. Texas Permian Basin46%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana42%
Diversity index
U. Texas Permian Basin0.63
Northwestern State University of Louisiana0.63

Who they are

Men
U. Texas Permian Basin39%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana29%
Part-time students
U. Texas Permian Basin25%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana25%
Students 25 and older
U. Texas Permian Basin32%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana22%

Race & ethnicity

U. Texas Permian Basin
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Texas Permian Basin95%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana99%
First-years from other states
U. Texas Permian Basin1%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana1%
First-years from abroad
U. Texas Permian Basin3%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Texas Permian Basin578
Northwestern State University of Louisiana371
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Texas Permian Basin47%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana26%

Campus

U. Texas Permian Basin
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Southland 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.

PolicyU. Texas Permian BasinNorthwestern State University of Louisiana
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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