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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Nevada State has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. Alaska Fairbanks (49% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Nevada State is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Alaska Fairbanks is a bit larger (4,207 vs. 3,762)

    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
Nevada State3.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Alaska Fairbanks22%
Nevada State23%
First-gen share
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%
Nevada State49%
Diversity index
U. Alaska Fairbanks0.66
Nevada State0.69

Who they are

Men
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%
Nevada State21%
Part-time students
U. Alaska Fairbanks41%
Nevada State41%
Students 25 and older
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%
Nevada State24%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Alaska Fairbanks78%
Nevada State99%
First-years from other states
U. Alaska Fairbanks20%
Nevada State1%
First-years from abroad
U. Alaska Fairbanks2%
Nevada State0%
New transfer students this fall
U. Alaska Fairbanks367
Nevada State494
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Alaska Fairbanks29%
Nevada State48%

Campus

U. Alaska Fairbanks
Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Nevada State
Rural, near a cityNo college housingROTCStudy 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.

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