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U. West Alabama
Dalton State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Dalton State has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. West Alabama (51% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. West Alabama has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Dalton State (58% vs. 50%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Dalton State has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. West Alabama

    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
Dalton State4.6K
Pell Grant share
U. West Alabama58%
Dalton State50%
First-gen share
U. West Alabama40%
Dalton State51%
Diversity index
U. West Alabama0.60
Dalton State0.60

Who they are

Men
U. West Alabama29%
Dalton State36%
Part-time students
U. West Alabama19%
Dalton State37%
Students 25 and older
U. West Alabama44%
Dalton State17%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. West Alabama82%
Dalton State98%
First-years from other states
U. West Alabama13%
Dalton State1%
First-years from abroad
U. West Alabama0%
Dalton State1%
New transfer students this fall
U. West Alabama636
Dalton State281
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. West Alabama62%
Dalton State20%

Campus

U. West Alabama
Rural, remoteNCAA D-II · Gulf South ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Dalton State
Small cityNAIA · Southern States Athletic ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyU. West AlabamaDalton State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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