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U. West Alabama
Clayton State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. West Alabama has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Clayton State (58% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    U. West Alabama is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Clayton State is a bit larger (4,348 vs. 2,974)

    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
U. West Alabama3K
Clayton State4.3K
Pell Grant share
U. West Alabama58%
Clayton State52%
First-gen share
U. West Alabama40%
Clayton State38%
Diversity index
U. West Alabama0.60
Clayton State0.54

Who they are

Men
U. West Alabama29%
Clayton State30%
Part-time students
U. West Alabama19%
Clayton State38%
Students 25 and older
U. West Alabama44%
Clayton State31%

Race & ethnicity

U. West Alabama
Clayton State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. West Alabama82%
Clayton State94%
First-years from other states
U. West Alabama13%
Clayton State3%
First-years from abroad
U. West Alabama0%
Clayton State3%
New transfer students this fall
U. West Alabama636
Clayton State534
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. West Alabama62%
Clayton State51%

Campus

U. West Alabama
Rural, remoteNCAA D-II · Gulf South ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Clayton State
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceStudy 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. West AlabamaClayton State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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)

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