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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Arkansas State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (39% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Arkansas State is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Arkansas State is a bit larger (9,110 vs. 8,494)

    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
Arkansas State9.1K
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale8.5K
Pell Grant share
Arkansas State38%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale39%
First-gen share
Arkansas State39%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale35%
Diversity index
Arkansas State0.56
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale0.54

Who they are

Men
Arkansas State37%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale48%
Part-time students
Arkansas State39%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale14%
Students 25 and older
Arkansas State20%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale19%

Race & ethnicity

Arkansas State
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Arkansas State70%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale85%
First-years from other states
Arkansas State14%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale14%
First-years from abroad
Arkansas State16%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale1%
New transfer students this fall
Arkansas State1,038
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale1,209
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Arkansas State35%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale41%

Campus

Arkansas State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · Missouri Valley 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.

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