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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Governors State has 8 pts more first-gen students than Rutgers University-Camden (43% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Governors State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Rutgers University-Camden (54% vs. 48%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Rutgers University-Camden is a bit larger (3,753 vs. 2,556)

    Undergrads

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
Governors State2.6K
Rutgers University-Camden3.8K
Pell Grant share
Governors State54%
Rutgers University-Camden48%
First-gen share
Governors State43%
Rutgers University-Camden35%
Diversity index
Governors State0.71
Rutgers University-Camden0.76

Who they are

Men
Governors State37%
Rutgers University-Camden40%
Part-time students
Governors State32%
Rutgers University-Camden13%
Students 25 and older
Governors State42%
Rutgers University-Camden24%

Race & ethnicity

Governors State
Rutgers University-Camden
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Governors State95%
Rutgers University-Camden80%
First-years from other states
Governors State3%
Rutgers University-Camden15%
First-years from abroad
Governors State0%
Rutgers University-Camden5%
New transfer students this fall
Governors State547
Rutgers University-Camden566
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Governors State70%
Rutgers University-Camden52%

Campus

Governors State
Large suburbNAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Rutgers University-Camden
Small cityNCAA D-III · New Jersey Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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