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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Clayton State has 1.6× as many undergrads as Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has 4 pts more first-gen students than Clayton State (42% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Clayton State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (52% vs. 48%)

    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
Clayton State4.3K
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus2.7K
Pell Grant share
Clayton State52%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus48%
First-gen share
Clayton State38%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%
Diversity index
Clayton State0.54
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus0.54

Who they are

Men
Clayton State30%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%
Part-time students
Clayton State38%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus4%
Students 25 and older
Clayton State31%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus8%

Race & ethnicity

Clayton State
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Clayton State94%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus71%
First-years from other states
Clayton State3%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus29%
First-years from abroad
Clayton State3%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus0%
New transfer students this fall
Clayton State534
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus183
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Clayton State51%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus21%

Campus

Clayton State
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceStudy abroad
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American Conference

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.

PolicyClayton StateSouthern Arkansas University Main Campus
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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