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U. Alabama at Birmingham
Empire State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Empire State has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. Alabama at Birmingham (45% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Alabama at Birmingham has 1.5× as many undergrads as Empire State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Empire State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Alabama at Birmingham (37% vs. 34%)

    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
U. Alabama at Birmingham11.6K
Empire State7.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Alabama at Birmingham34%
Empire State37%
First-gen share
U. Alabama at Birmingham34%
Empire State45%
Diversity index
U. Alabama at Birmingham0.69
Empire State0.71

Who they are

Men
U. Alabama at Birmingham37%
Empire State32%
Part-time students
U. Alabama at Birmingham18%
Empire State49%
Students 25 and older
U. Alabama at Birmingham17%
Empire State74%

Race & ethnicity

U. Alabama at Birmingham
Empire State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Alabama at Birmingham81%
Empire State92%
First-years from other states
U. Alabama at Birmingham16%
Empire State5%
First-years from abroad
U. Alabama at Birmingham3%
Empire State3%
New transfer students this fall
U. Alabama at Birmingham1,098
Empire State1,625
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Alabama at Birmingham35%
Empire State89%

Campus

U. Alabama at Birmingham
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Empire State
Small suburbNo college housingStudy abroad

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.

PolicyU. Alabama at BirminghamEmpire State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen 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)

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