Key differences on Students & campus

1
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. Vermont (21% vs. 12%)
First-generation students
2
U. Vermont is more diverse (index 0.31 vs. 0.21)
Diversity index
3
U. Vermont is a bit larger (11,743 vs. 9,277)
Undergrads

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. Vermont11.7KLargest

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse9.3K

Pell Grant share

U. Vermont13%

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse14%Highest

First-gen share

U. Vermont12%

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse21%Highest

Diversity index

U. Vermont0.31Most

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse0.21

Who they are

Men

U. Vermont37%

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse43%

Part-time students

U. Vermont2%

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse3%

Students 25 and older

U. Vermont4%

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse2%

Race & ethnicity

U. Vermont

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Vermont20%

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse82%

First-years from other states

U. Vermont78%

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse18%

First-years from abroad

U. Vermont2%

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse0%

New transfer students this fall

U. Vermont312

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse299

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Vermont10%

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse11%

Campus

U. Vermont

Small cityNCAA D-I · America EastROTCStudy abroad

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse

Small cityNCAA D-III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

Policy	U. Vermont	U. Wisconsin-La Crosse
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)	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)	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)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): 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