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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Texas Permian Basin has 6 pts more first-gen students than Salem State (46% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Texas Permian Basin has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Salem State (39% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Salem State is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.63)

    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
U. Texas Permian Basin3.9K
Salem State4.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Texas Permian Basin39%
Salem State35%
First-gen share
U. Texas Permian Basin46%
Salem State40%
Diversity index
U. Texas Permian Basin0.63
Salem State0.65

Who they are

Men
U. Texas Permian Basin39%
Salem State36%
Part-time students
U. Texas Permian Basin25%
Salem State13%
Students 25 and older
U. Texas Permian Basin32%
Salem State13%

Race & ethnicity

U. Texas Permian Basin
Salem State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Texas Permian Basin95%
Salem State86%
First-years from other states
U. Texas Permian Basin1%
Salem State11%
First-years from abroad
U. Texas Permian Basin3%
Salem State3%
New transfer students this fall
U. Texas Permian Basin578
Salem State395
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Texas Permian Basin47%
Salem State32%

Campus

U. Texas Permian Basin
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Salem State
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad

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: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