Key differences on Students & campus

1
Florida State has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Madison (28% vs. 17%)
First-generation students
2
Florida State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than U. Wisconsin-Madison (23% vs. 16%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
U. Wisconsin-Madison is a bit larger (36,902 vs. 32,212)
Undergrads

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 State32.2K

U. Wisconsin-Madison36.9KLargest

Pell Grant share

Florida State23%Highest

U. Wisconsin-Madison16%

First-gen share

Florida State28%Highest

U. Wisconsin-Madison17%

Diversity index

Florida State0.60

U. Wisconsin-Madison0.62Most

Who they are

Men

Florida State44%

U. Wisconsin-Madison47%

Part-time students

Florida State9%

U. Wisconsin-Madison5%

Students 25 and older

Florida State3%

U. Wisconsin-Madison3%

Race & ethnicity

Florida State

U. Wisconsin-Madison

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Florida State80%

U. Wisconsin-Madison45%

First-years from other states

Florida State19%

U. Wisconsin-Madison46%

First-years from abroad

Florida State1%

U. Wisconsin-Madison9%

New transfer students this fall

Florida State2,307

U. Wisconsin-Madison1,373

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Florida State28%

U. Wisconsin-Madison14%

Campus

Florida State

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

U. Wisconsin-Madison

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy 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 State	U. Wisconsin-Madison
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)	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)	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)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	–	Student health plan covers transition-related care: 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