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U. South Alabama
Middle Tennessee State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Middle Tennessee State has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. South Alabama

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. South Alabama has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Middle Tennessee State (38% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Middle Tennessee State has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. South Alabama (36% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students

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. South Alabama8.9K
Middle Tennessee State16.3K
Pell Grant share
U. South Alabama38%
Middle Tennessee State32%
First-gen share
U. South Alabama33%
Middle Tennessee State36%
Diversity index
U. South Alabama0.58
Middle Tennessee State0.57

Who they are

Men
U. South Alabama38%
Middle Tennessee State48%
Part-time students
U. South Alabama12%
Middle Tennessee State13%
Students 25 and older
U. South Alabama12%
Middle Tennessee State14%

Race & ethnicity

U. South Alabama
Middle Tennessee State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. South Alabama72%
Middle Tennessee State90%
First-years from other states
U. South Alabama26%
Middle Tennessee State8%
First-years from abroad
U. South Alabama2%
Middle Tennessee State1%
New transfer students this fall
U. South Alabama842
Middle Tennessee State1,624
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. South Alabama30%
Middle Tennessee State34%

Campus

U. South Alabama
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Middle Tennessee State
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy 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. South AlabamaMiddle Tennessee 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)
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