Key differences on Students & campus

1
Florida Atlantic has 2.5× as many undergrads as Farmingdale State
Undergrads
2
Farmingdale State is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)
Diversity index
3
Farmingdale State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Florida Atlantic (36% vs. 34%)
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

Florida Atlantic23.8KLargest

Farmingdale State9.6K

Pell Grant share

Florida Atlantic34%

Farmingdale State36%Highest

First-gen share

Florida Atlantic39%

Farmingdale State40%Highest

Diversity index

Florida Atlantic0.70

Farmingdale State0.73Most

Who they are

Men

Florida Atlantic43%

Farmingdale State59%

Part-time students

Florida Atlantic25%

Farmingdale State17%

Students 25 and older

Florida Atlantic14%

Farmingdale State15%

Race & ethnicity

Florida Atlantic

Farmingdale State

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Florida Atlantic78%

Farmingdale State95%

First-years from other states

Florida Atlantic19%

Farmingdale State1%

First-years from abroad

Florida Atlantic2%

Farmingdale State4%

New transfer students this fall

Florida Atlantic2,529

Farmingdale State953

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Florida Atlantic37%

Farmingdale State34%

Campus

Florida Atlantic

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Farmingdale State

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Skyline 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.

Policy	Florida Atlantic	Farmingdale 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)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	–	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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