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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    New Jersey City has 20 pts more first-gen students than Columbus State (53% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    New Jersey City has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Columbus State (52% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Columbus State has 1.5× as many undergrads as New Jersey City

    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
Columbus State5.6K
New Jersey City3.7K
Pell Grant share
Columbus State45%
New Jersey City52%
First-gen share
Columbus State33%
New Jersey City53%
Diversity index
Columbus State0.68
New Jersey City0.68

Who they are

Men
Columbus State43%
New Jersey City45%
Part-time students
Columbus State28%
New Jersey City11%
Students 25 and older
Columbus State24%
New Jersey City22%

Race & ethnicity

Columbus State
New Jersey City
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Columbus State92%
New Jersey City93%
First-years from other states
Columbus State7%
New Jersey City5%
First-years from abroad
Columbus State1%
New Jersey City1%
New transfer students this fall
Columbus State478
New Jersey City458
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Columbus State29%
New Jersey City45%

Campus

Columbus State
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
New Jersey City
Large cityEastern College 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.

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