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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Alabama in Huntsville is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    U. Alabama in Huntsville has 4 pts more first-gen students than State University of New York at Cortland (31% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    State University of New York at Cortland has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Alabama in Huntsville (27% vs. 25%)

    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 in Huntsville6.6K
State University of New York at Cortland5.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Alabama in Huntsville25%
State University of New York at Cortland27%
First-gen share
U. Alabama in Huntsville31%
State University of New York at Cortland27%
Diversity index
U. Alabama in Huntsville0.52
State University of New York at Cortland0.42

Who they are

Men
U. Alabama in Huntsville61%
State University of New York at Cortland47%
Part-time students
U. Alabama in Huntsville14%
State University of New York at Cortland2%
Students 25 and older
U. Alabama in Huntsville15%
State University of New York at Cortland2%

Race & ethnicity

U. Alabama in Huntsville
State University of New York at Cortland
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Alabama in Huntsville67%
State University of New York at Cortland93%
First-years from other states
U. Alabama in Huntsville31%
State University of New York at Cortland5%
First-years from abroad
U. Alabama in Huntsville1%
State University of New York at Cortland1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Alabama in Huntsville584
State University of New York at Cortland402
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Alabama in Huntsville33%
State University of New York at Cortland22%

Campus

U. Alabama in Huntsville
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Gulf South ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
State University of New York at Cortland
Distant townNCAA D-III · State University of New York Athletic 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.

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), 2025–26;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About 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