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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

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

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Western Washington is a bit larger (13,544 vs. 11,703)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Western Washington is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.48)

    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
Minnesota State University-Mankato11.7K
Pell Grant share
Western Washington21%
Minnesota State University-Mankato21%
First-gen share
Western Washington27%
Minnesota State University-Mankato24%
Diversity index
Western Washington0.50
Minnesota State University-Mankato0.48

Who they are

Men
Western Washington43%
Minnesota State University-Mankato45%
Part-time students
Western Washington9%
Minnesota State University-Mankato14%
Students 25 and older
Western Washington7%
Minnesota State University-Mankato11%

Race & ethnicity

Western Washington
Minnesota State University-Mankato
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Western Washington83%
Minnesota State University-Mankato82%
First-years from other states
Western Washington16%
Minnesota State University-Mankato16%
First-years from abroad
Western Washington1%
Minnesota State University-Mankato2%
New transfer students this fall
Western Washington925
Minnesota State University-Mankato1,209
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Western Washington23%
Minnesota State University-Mankato34%

Campus

Western Washington
Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Small cityNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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