Key differences on Students & campus

1
Boise State has 7 pts more first-gen students than Western Washington (33% vs. 27%)
First-generation students
2
Boise State is a bit larger (17,674 vs. 13,544)
Undergrads
3
Western Washington has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Boise State (21% vs. 18%)
Pell Grant recipients

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

Boise State17.7KLargest

Pell Grant share

Western Washington21%Highest

Boise State18%

First-gen share

Western Washington27%

Boise State33%Highest

Diversity index

Western Washington0.50Most

Boise State0.49

Who they are

Men

Western Washington43%

Boise State43%

Part-time students

Western Washington9%

Boise State20%

Students 25 and older

Western Washington7%

Boise State15%

Race & ethnicity

Western Washington

Boise State

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Western Washington83%

Boise State64%

First-years from other states

Western Washington16%

Boise State35%

First-years from abroad

Western Washington1%

Boise State0%

New transfer students this fall

Western Washington925

Boise State1,733

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Western Washington23%

Boise State34%

Campus

Western Washington

Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

Boise State

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West 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	Western Washington	Boise State
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)	–

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