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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

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

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Dalton State has 1.8× as many undergrads as Gordon State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Dalton State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Gordon State (50% 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
Gordon State2.5K
Dalton State4.6K
Pell Grant share
Gordon State48%
Dalton State50%
First-gen share
Gordon State38%
Dalton State51%
Diversity index
Gordon State0.61
Dalton State0.60

Who they are

Men
Gordon State32%
Dalton State36%
Part-time students
Gordon State34%
Dalton State37%
Students 25 and older
Gordon State20%
Dalton State17%

Race & ethnicity

Gordon State
Dalton State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Gordon State99%
Dalton State98%
First-years from other states
Gordon State1%
Dalton State1%
First-years from abroad
Gordon State0%
Dalton State1%
New transfer students this fall
Gordon State268
Dalton State281
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Gordon State31%
Dalton State20%

Campus

Gordon State
Distant townStudy abroad
Dalton State
Small cityNAIA · Southern States Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

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