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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Tarleton State has 12 pts more first-gen students than Illinois State (42% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Illinois State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Tarleton State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Tarleton State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Illinois State (34% vs. 32%)

    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
Illinois State19.1K
Tarleton State12.7K
Pell Grant share
Illinois State32%
Tarleton State34%
First-gen share
Illinois State30%
Tarleton State42%
Diversity index
Illinois State0.55
Tarleton State0.54

Who they are

Men
Illinois State43%
Tarleton State39%
Part-time students
Illinois State5%
Tarleton State13%
Students 25 and older
Illinois State4%
Tarleton State15%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Illinois State96%
Tarleton State97%
First-years from other states
Illinois State3%
Tarleton State3%
First-years from abroad
Illinois State1%
Tarleton State0%
New transfer students this fall
Illinois State1,788
Tarleton State1,268
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Illinois State29%
Tarleton State30%

Campus

Illinois State
Midsize suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Missouri Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Tarleton State
Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Western 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.

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