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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Clayton State has 1.6× as many undergrads as Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has 4 pts more first-gen students than Clayton State (42% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Clayton State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (52% vs. 48%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus2.7K
Clayton State4.3K
Pell Grant share
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus48%
Clayton State52%
First-gen share
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%
Clayton State38%
Diversity index
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus0.54
Clayton State0.54

Who they are

Men
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%
Clayton State30%
Part-time students
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus4%
Clayton State38%
Students 25 and older
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus8%
Clayton State31%

Race & ethnicity

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Clayton State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus71%
Clayton State94%
First-years from other states
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus29%
Clayton State3%
First-years from abroad
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus0%
Clayton State3%
New transfer students this fall
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus183
Clayton State534
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus21%
Clayton State51%

Campus

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American Conference
Clayton State
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicySouthern Arkansas University Main CampusClayton State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–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