Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Nicholls State has 10 pts more first-gen students than Eastern Washington (46% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Eastern Washington is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Eastern Washington is a bit larger (6,222 vs. 4,737)

    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
Eastern Washington6.2K
Nicholls State4.7K
Pell Grant share
Eastern Washington35%
Nicholls State34%
First-gen share
Eastern Washington36%
Nicholls State46%
Diversity index
Eastern Washington0.59
Nicholls State0.55

Who they are

Men
Eastern Washington44%
Nicholls State39%
Part-time students
Eastern Washington9%
Nicholls State10%
Students 25 and older
Eastern Washington15%
Nicholls State10%

Race & ethnicity

Eastern Washington
Nicholls State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Eastern Washington93%
Nicholls State92%
First-years from other states
Eastern Washington6%
Nicholls State5%
First-years from abroad
Eastern Washington1%
Nicholls State3%
New transfer students this fall
Eastern Washington643
Nicholls State211
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Eastern Washington32%
Nicholls State16%

Campus

Eastern Washington
Town near a cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Nicholls State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceStudy 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