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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    California State University-Monterey Bay has 12 pts more first-gen students than West Texas A & M (52% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    California State University-Monterey Bay has 2 pts more Pell recipients than West Texas A & M (43% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    West Texas A & M is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.61)

    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
West Texas A & M6.9K
California State University-Monterey Bay6.8K
Pell Grant share
West Texas A & M41%
California State University-Monterey Bay43%
First-gen share
West Texas A & M39%
California State University-Monterey Bay52%
Diversity index
West Texas A & M0.62
California State University-Monterey Bay0.61

Who they are

Men
West Texas A & M42%
California State University-Monterey Bay41%
Part-time students
West Texas A & M22%
California State University-Monterey Bay11%
Students 25 and older
West Texas A & M21%
California State University-Monterey Bay18%

Race & ethnicity

West Texas A & M
California State University-Monterey Bay
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
West Texas A & M87%
California State University-Monterey Bay96%
First-years from other states
West Texas A & M12%
California State University-Monterey Bay4%
First-years from abroad
West Texas A & M1%
California State University-Monterey Bay0%
New transfer students this fall
West Texas A & M846
California State University-Monterey Bay1,378
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
West Texas A & M41%
California State University-Monterey Bay49%

Campus

West Texas A & M
Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceStudy abroad
California State University-Monterey Bay
Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · California Collegiate Athletic AssociationStudy 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: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