Key differences on Students & campus

1
Montana State has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Undergrads
2
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Montana State (20% vs. 16%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Montana State has 1 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire (23% vs. 22%)
First-generation students

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. Wisconsin-Eau Claire8.2K

Montana State14.5KLargest

Pell Grant share

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire20%Highest

Montana State16%

First-gen share

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire22%

Montana State23%Highest

Diversity index

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire0.29

Montana State0.30Most

Who they are

Men

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire40%

Montana State54%

Part-time students

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire6%

Montana State11%

Students 25 and older

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire4%

Montana State8%

Race & ethnicity

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Montana State

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire69%

Montana State39%

First-years from other states

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire30%

Montana State61%

First-years from abroad

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire1%

Montana State1%

New transfer students this fall

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire358

Montana State529

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire15%

Montana State13%

Campus

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Small cityNCAA D-III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Montana State

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky 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	U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire	Montana 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)
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:University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;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), 2025–26;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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