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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Dalton State has 9 pts more first-gen students than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (51% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Dalton State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Dalton State is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.54)

    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
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus2.7K
Dalton State4.6K
Pell Grant share
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus48%
Dalton State50%
First-gen share
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%
Dalton State51%
Diversity index
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus0.54
Dalton State0.60

Who they are

Men
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%
Dalton State36%
Part-time students
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus4%
Dalton State37%
Students 25 and older
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus8%
Dalton State17%

Race & ethnicity

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Dalton 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%
Dalton State98%
First-years from other states
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus29%
Dalton State1%
First-years from abroad
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus0%
Dalton State1%
New transfer students this fall
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus183
Dalton State281
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus21%
Dalton State20%

Campus

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American Conference
Dalton State
Small cityNAIA · Southern States Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

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