Quad
Valdosta State
Northern Illinois

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northern Illinois has 8 pts more first-gen students than Valdosta State (38% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Northern Illinois has 1.7× as many undergrads as Valdosta State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Northern Illinois is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.65)

    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
Valdosta State6.6K
Northern Illinois11.3K
Pell Grant share
Valdosta State52%
Northern Illinois47%
First-gen share
Valdosta State31%
Northern Illinois38%
Diversity index
Valdosta State0.65
Northern Illinois0.71

Who they are

Men
Valdosta State32%
Northern Illinois47%
Part-time students
Valdosta State21%
Northern Illinois11%
Students 25 and older
Valdosta State17%
Northern Illinois10%

Race & ethnicity

Valdosta State
Northern Illinois
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Valdosta State73%
Northern Illinois91%
First-years from other states
Valdosta State26%
Northern Illinois7%
First-years from abroad
Valdosta State1%
Northern Illinois2%
New transfer students this fall
Valdosta State659
Northern Illinois1,461
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Valdosta State36%
Northern Illinois42%

Campus

Valdosta State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Gulf South ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Northern Illinois
Small suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

PolicyValdosta StateNorthern Illinois
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)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care–Student health plan covers transition-related care: 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