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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Savannah State is more diverse (index 0.26 vs. 0.15)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Fort Valley State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Savannah State (73% vs. 68%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Fort Valley State has 1 pts more first-gen students than Savannah State (34% vs. 33%)

    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
Fort Valley State2.7K
Savannah State2.8K
Pell Grant share
Fort Valley State73%
Savannah State68%
First-gen share
Fort Valley State34%
Savannah State33%
Diversity index
Fort Valley State0.15
Savannah State0.26

Who they are

Men
Fort Valley State33%
Savannah State37%
Part-time students
Fort Valley State9%
Savannah State12%
Students 25 and older
Fort Valley State8%
Savannah State10%

Race & ethnicity

Fort Valley State
Savannah State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Fort Valley State94%
Savannah State83%
First-years from other states
Fort Valley State6%
Savannah State16%
First-years from abroad
Fort Valley State0%
Savannah State1%
New transfer students this fall
Fort Valley State96
Savannah State176
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Fort Valley State11%
Savannah State20%

Campus

Fort Valley State
Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Savannah State
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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