Quad
Valdosta State
Northeastern Illinois

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northeastern Illinois has 20 pts more first-gen students than Valdosta State (51% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Valdosta State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Northeastern Illinois

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Northeastern Illinois has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Valdosta State (56% vs. 52%)

    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
Valdosta State6.6K
Northeastern Illinois4K
Pell Grant share
Valdosta State52%
Northeastern Illinois56%
First-gen share
Valdosta State31%
Northeastern Illinois51%
Diversity index
Valdosta State0.65
Northeastern Illinois0.67

Who they are

Men
Valdosta State32%
Northeastern Illinois43%
Part-time students
Valdosta State21%
Northeastern Illinois36%
Students 25 and older
Valdosta State17%
Northeastern Illinois37%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Valdosta State73%
Northeastern Illinois98%
First-years from other states
Valdosta State26%
Northeastern Illinois1%
First-years from abroad
Valdosta State1%
Northeastern Illinois1%
New transfer students this fall
Valdosta State659
Northeastern Illinois682
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Valdosta State36%
Northeastern Illinois55%

Campus

Valdosta State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Gulf South ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Northeastern Illinois
Large cityROTCStudy abroad

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 StateNortheastern 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)–

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