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Dalton State
U. Michigan-Dearborn

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Dalton State has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. Michigan-Dearborn (51% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Dalton State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Michigan-Dearborn (50% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Michigan-Dearborn is a bit larger (5,952 vs. 4,553)

    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
Dalton State4.6K
U. Michigan-Dearborn6K
Pell Grant share
Dalton State50%
U. Michigan-Dearborn46%
First-gen share
Dalton State51%
U. Michigan-Dearborn38%
Diversity index
Dalton State0.60
U. Michigan-Dearborn0.57

Who they are

Men
Dalton State36%
U. Michigan-Dearborn52%
Part-time students
Dalton State37%
U. Michigan-Dearborn15%
Students 25 and older
Dalton State17%
U. Michigan-Dearborn14%

Race & ethnicity

Dalton State
U. Michigan-Dearborn
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Dalton State98%
U. Michigan-Dearborn96%
First-years from other states
Dalton State1%
U. Michigan-Dearborn2%
First-years from abroad
Dalton State1%
U. Michigan-Dearborn3%
New transfer students this fall
Dalton State281
U. Michigan-Dearborn584
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Dalton State20%
U. Michigan-Dearborn34%

Campus

Dalton State
Small cityNAIA · Southern States Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Michigan-Dearborn
Midsize cityNo college housingNAIA · Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

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PolicyDalton StateU. Michigan-Dearborn
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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)

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