Key differences on Students & campus

1
CUNY Queens has 9 pts more first-gen students than Northern Illinois (47% vs. 38%)
First-generation students
2
CUNY Queens is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.71)
Diversity index
3
CUNY Queens is a bit larger (12,550 vs. 11,301)
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

Northern Illinois11.3K

CUNY Queens12.6KLargest

Pell Grant share

Northern Illinois47%Highest

CUNY Queens47%

First-gen share

Northern Illinois38%

CUNY Queens47%Highest

Diversity index

Northern Illinois0.71

CUNY Queens0.76Most

Who they are

Men

Northern Illinois47%

CUNY Queens49%

Part-time students

Northern Illinois11%

CUNY Queens21%

Students 25 and older

Northern Illinois10%

CUNY Queens17%

Race & ethnicity

Northern Illinois

CUNY Queens

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Northern Illinois91%

CUNY Queens74%

First-years from other states

Northern Illinois7%

CUNY Queens0%

First-years from abroad

Northern Illinois2%

CUNY Queens9%

New transfer students this fall

Northern Illinois1,461

CUNY Queens1,153

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Northern Illinois42%

CUNY Queens40%

Campus

Northern Illinois

Small suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

CUNY Queens

Large cityNCAA D-II · East Coast 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.

Policy	Northern Illinois	CUNY Queens
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	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)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	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