Key differences on Students & campus

1
Henderson State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Delta State (38% vs. 32%)
First-generation students
2
Henderson State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Delta State (46% vs. 42%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Delta State is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.59)
Diversity index

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

Henderson State1.5K

Delta State1.6KLargest

Pell Grant share

Henderson State46%Highest

Delta State42%

First-gen share

Henderson State38%Highest

Delta State32%

Diversity index

Henderson State0.59

Delta State0.61Most

Who they are

Men

Henderson State48%

Delta State47%

Part-time students

Henderson State9%

Delta State12%

Students 25 and older

Henderson State11%

Delta State16%

Race & ethnicity

Henderson State

Delta State

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Henderson State74%

Delta State65%

First-years from other states

Henderson State23%

Delta State29%

First-years from abroad

Henderson State2%

Delta State6%

New transfer students this fall

Henderson State141

Delta State334

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Henderson State27%

Delta State61%

Campus

Henderson State

Distant townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Delta State

Remote townNCAA D-II · Gulf South ConferenceUndergrad 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	Henderson State	Delta State
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)

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