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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Chicago State is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.20)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff has 12 pts more Pell recipients than Chicago State (70% vs. 58%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Chicago State has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff (42% vs. 37%)

    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
Chicago State1.4K
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff1.8K
Pell Grant share
Chicago State58%
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff70%
First-gen share
Chicago State42%
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff37%
Diversity index
Chicago State0.39
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff0.20

Who they are

Men
Chicago State30%
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff44%
Part-time students
Chicago State31%
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff10%
Students 25 and older
Chicago State43%
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff10%

Race & ethnicity

Chicago State
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Chicago State70%
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff66%
First-years from other states
Chicago State28%
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff32%
First-years from abroad
Chicago State2%
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff2%
New transfer students this fall
Chicago State219
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff143
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Chicago State56%
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff26%

Campus

Chicago State
Large cityNCAA D-I · Division I IndependentsROTCStudy abroad
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyChicago StateU. Arkansas at Pine Bluff
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