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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Norfolk State is more diverse (index 0.35 vs. 0.29)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Albany State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Norfolk State (69% vs. 65%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Norfolk State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Albany State (37% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students

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
Albany State6K
Norfolk State5.4K
Pell Grant share
Albany State69%
Norfolk State65%
First-gen share
Albany State34%
Norfolk State37%
Diversity index
Albany State0.29
Norfolk State0.35

Who they are

Men
Albany State27%
Norfolk State32%
Part-time students
Albany State26%
Norfolk State8%
Students 25 and older
Albany State18%
Norfolk State14%

Race & ethnicity

Albany State
Norfolk State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Albany State87%
Norfolk State65%
First-years from other states
Albany State13%
Norfolk State2%
First-years from abroad
Albany State0%
Norfolk State15%
New transfer students this fall
Albany State368
Norfolk State295
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Albany State20%
Norfolk State18%

Campus

Albany State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Norfolk State
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyAlbany StateNorfolk 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