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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Virginia State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Albany State (72% vs. 69%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Albany State is a bit larger (5,956 vs. 5,074)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Virginia State is more diverse (index 0.30 vs. 0.29)

    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
Albany State6K
Virginia State5.1K
Pell Grant share
Albany State69%
Virginia State72%
First-gen share
Albany State34%
Virginia State34%
Diversity index
Albany State0.29
Virginia State0.30

Who they are

Men
Albany State27%
Virginia State41%
Part-time students
Albany State26%
Virginia State4%
Students 25 and older
Albany State18%
Virginia State8%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Albany State87%
Virginia State68%
First-years from other states
Albany State13%
Virginia State31%
First-years from abroad
Albany State0%
Virginia State0%
New transfer students this fall
Albany State368
Virginia State264
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Albany State20%
Virginia State15%

Campus

Albany State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Virginia State
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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.

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