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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff is more diverse (index 0.20 vs. 0.07)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Alcorn State is a bit larger (2,363 vs. 1,807)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff has 2 pts more first-gen students than Alcorn State (37% vs. 35%)

    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. Arkansas at Pine Bluff1.8K
Alcorn State2.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff70%
Alcorn State70%
First-gen share
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff37%
Alcorn State35%
Diversity index
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff0.20
Alcorn State0.07

Who they are

Men
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff44%
Alcorn State33%
Part-time students
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff10%
Alcorn State13%
Students 25 and older
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff10%
Alcorn State10%

Race & ethnicity

U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Alcorn State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff66%
Alcorn State69%
First-years from other states
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff32%
Alcorn State30%
First-years from abroad
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff2%
Alcorn State1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff143
Alcorn State174
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff26%
Alcorn State22%

Campus

U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Alcorn State
Rural, remoteNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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