Quad
U. Alaska Fairbanks
Saint Cloud State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Alaska Fairbanks has 13 pts more first-gen students than Saint Cloud State (40% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Alaska Fairbanks is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.62)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Saint Cloud State is a bit larger (5,088 vs. 4,207)

    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. Alaska Fairbanks4.2K
Saint Cloud State5.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Alaska Fairbanks22%
Saint Cloud State22%
First-gen share
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%
Saint Cloud State27%
Diversity index
U. Alaska Fairbanks0.66
Saint Cloud State0.62

Who they are

Men
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%
Saint Cloud State46%
Part-time students
U. Alaska Fairbanks41%
Saint Cloud State21%
Students 25 and older
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%
Saint Cloud State13%

Race & ethnicity

U. Alaska Fairbanks
Saint Cloud State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Alaska Fairbanks78%
Saint Cloud State69%
First-years from other states
U. Alaska Fairbanks20%
Saint Cloud State10%
First-years from abroad
U. Alaska Fairbanks2%
Saint Cloud State21%
New transfer students this fall
U. Alaska Fairbanks367
Saint Cloud State641
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Alaska Fairbanks29%
Saint Cloud State41%

Campus

U. Alaska Fairbanks
Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Saint Cloud State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceROTCStudy 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. Alaska FairbanksSaint Cloud State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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