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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has 8 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Southwestern State (42% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Georgia Southwestern State (48% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Georgia Southwestern State is more diverse (index 0.58 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
Georgia Southwestern State2.4K
Pell Grant share
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus48%
Georgia Southwestern State43%
First-gen share
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%
Georgia Southwestern State35%
Diversity index
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus0.54
Georgia Southwestern State0.58

Who they are

Men
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%
Georgia Southwestern State32%
Part-time students
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus4%
Georgia Southwestern State26%
Students 25 and older
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus8%
Georgia Southwestern State23%

Race & ethnicity

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Georgia Southwestern 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%
Georgia Southwestern State97%
First-years from other states
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus29%
Georgia Southwestern State3%
First-years from abroad
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus0%
Georgia Southwestern State0%
New transfer students this fall
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus183
Georgia Southwestern State340
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus21%
Georgia Southwestern State38%

Campus

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American Conference
Georgia Southwestern State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicySouthern Arkansas University Main CampusGeorgia Southwestern 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