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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Colorado State University-Fort Collins has 1.9× as many undergrads as Western Washington

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Western Washington has 2 pts more first-gen students than Colorado State University-Fort Collins (27% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Western Washington is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.49)

    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
Western Washington13.5K
Colorado State University-Fort Collins25.5K
Pell Grant share
Western Washington21%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins21%
First-gen share
Western Washington27%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins24%
Diversity index
Western Washington0.50
Colorado State University-Fort Collins0.49

Who they are

Men
Western Washington43%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins45%
Part-time students
Western Washington9%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins10%
Students 25 and older
Western Washington7%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins10%

Race & ethnicity

Western Washington
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Western Washington83%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins69%
First-years from other states
Western Washington16%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins30%
First-years from abroad
Western Washington1%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins0%
New transfer students this fall
Western Washington925
Colorado State University-Fort Collins1,513
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Western Washington23%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins22%

Campus

Western Washington
Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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