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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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