Key differences on Students & campus

1
Northeastern Illinois has 20 pts more first-gen students than Valdosta State (51% vs. 31%)
First-generation students
2
Valdosta State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Northeastern Illinois
Undergrads
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

Northeastern Illinois4K

Valdosta State6.6KLargest

Pell Grant share

Northeastern Illinois56%Highest

Valdosta State52%

First-gen share

Northeastern Illinois51%Highest

Valdosta State31%

Diversity index

Northeastern Illinois0.67Most

Valdosta State0.65

Who they are

Men

Northeastern Illinois43%

Valdosta State32%

Part-time students

Northeastern Illinois36%

Valdosta State21%

Students 25 and older

Northeastern Illinois37%

Valdosta State17%

Race & ethnicity

Northeastern Illinois

Valdosta State

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Northeastern Illinois98%

Valdosta State73%

First-years from other states

Northeastern Illinois1%

Valdosta State26%

First-years from abroad

Northeastern Illinois1%

Valdosta State1%

New transfer students this fall

Northeastern Illinois682

Valdosta State659

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Northeastern Illinois55%

Valdosta State36%

Campus

Northeastern Illinois

Large cityROTCStudy abroad

Valdosta State

Small cityNCAA D-II · Gulf South 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.

Policy	Northeastern Illinois	Valdosta State
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 online	–	Gender-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