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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Pillar has 15 pts more Pell recipients than U. the Southwest (70% vs. 55%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Pillar has 12 pts more first-gen students than U. the Southwest (59% vs. 47%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Pillar is a bit larger (498 vs. 346)

    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
Pillar498
U. the Southwest346
Pell Grant share
Pillar70%
U. the Southwest55%
First-gen share
Pillar59%
U. the Southwest47%
Diversity index
Pillar0.56
U. the Southwest0.54

Who they are

Men
Pillar9%
U. the Southwest53%
Part-time students
Pillar3%
U. the Southwest7%
Students 25 and older
Pillar53%
U. the Southwest12%

Race & ethnicity

Pillar
U. the Southwest
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Pillar83%
U. the Southwest37%
First-years from other states
Pillar17%
U. the Southwest61%
First-years from abroad
Pillar0%
U. the Southwest0%
New transfer students this fall
Pillar77
U. the Southwest59
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Pillar31%
U. the Southwest40%

Campus

Pillar
Large cityNo college housingStudy abroad
U. the Southwest
Remote townNAIA · Red River Athletic Conference

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.

PolicyPillarU. the Southwest
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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