Key differences on Students & campus

1
Northern Arizona has 14 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Southern (39% vs. 25%)
First-generation students
2
Georgia Southern has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Northern Arizona (36% vs. 31%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Northern Arizona is a bit larger (22,903 vs. 21,790)
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

Northern Arizona22.9KLargest

Georgia Southern21.8K

Pell Grant share

Northern Arizona31%

Georgia Southern36%Highest

First-gen share

Northern Arizona39%Highest

Georgia Southern25%

Diversity index

Northern Arizona0.64Most

Georgia Southern0.64

Who they are

Men

Northern Arizona37%

Georgia Southern43%

Part-time students

Northern Arizona13%

Georgia Southern14%

Students 25 and older

Northern Arizona13%

Georgia Southern11%

Race & ethnicity

Northern Arizona

Georgia Southern

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Northern Arizona80%

Georgia Southern90%

First-years from other states

Northern Arizona19%

Georgia Southern8%

First-years from abroad

Northern Arizona1%

Georgia Southern2%

New transfer students this fall

Northern Arizona1,582

Georgia Southern1,390

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Northern Arizona24%

Georgia Southern21%

Campus

Northern Arizona

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Georgia Southern

Distant townNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

Policy	Northern Arizona	Georgia Southern
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination 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)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-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)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	Student health plan covers transition-related care: 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