Key differences on Students & campus

1
Western Michigan is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.46)
Diversity index
2
Western Michigan is a bit larger (12,568 vs. 9,289)
Undergrads
3
Southern Utah has 3 pts more first-gen students than Western Michigan (32% vs. 29%)
First-generation students

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

Southern Utah9.3K

Western Michigan12.6KLargest

Pell Grant share

Southern Utah25%

Western Michigan27%Highest

First-gen share

Southern Utah32%Highest

Western Michigan29%

Diversity index

Southern Utah0.46

Western Michigan0.52Most

Who they are

Men

Southern Utah45%

Western Michigan48%

Part-time students

Southern Utah15%

Western Michigan13%

Students 25 and older

Southern Utah27%

Western Michigan9%

Race & ethnicity

Southern Utah

Western Michigan

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Southern Utah65%

Western Michigan78%

First-years from other states

Southern Utah27%

Western Michigan21%

First-years from abroad

Southern Utah8%

Western Michigan2%

New transfer students this fall

Southern Utah657

Western Michigan910

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Southern Utah23%

Western Michigan27%

Campus

Southern Utah

Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Western Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Western Michigan

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American 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	Southern Utah	Western Michigan
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)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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