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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has 8 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Southwestern State (42% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Georgia Southwestern State (48% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Georgia Southwestern State is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.54)

    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
Georgia Southwestern State2.4K
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus2.7K
Pell Grant share
Georgia Southwestern State43%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus48%
First-gen share
Georgia Southwestern State35%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%
Diversity index
Georgia Southwestern State0.58
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus0.54

Who they are

Men
Georgia Southwestern State32%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%
Part-time students
Georgia Southwestern State26%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus4%
Students 25 and older
Georgia Southwestern State23%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus8%

Race & ethnicity

Georgia Southwestern 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
Georgia Southwestern State97%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus71%
First-years from other states
Georgia Southwestern State3%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus29%
First-years from abroad
Georgia Southwestern State0%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus0%
New transfer students this fall
Georgia Southwestern State340
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus183
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Georgia Southwestern State38%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus21%

Campus

Georgia Southwestern State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
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.

PolicyGeorgia Southwestern 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