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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Tarleton State has 11 pts more first-gen students than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (42% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Tarleton State is a bit larger (12,673 vs. 8,750)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Tarleton State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (34% vs. 33%)

    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
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville8.8K
Tarleton State12.7K
Pell Grant share
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville33%
Tarleton State34%
First-gen share
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville31%
Tarleton State42%
Diversity index
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville0.55
Tarleton State0.54

Who they are

Men
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville42%
Tarleton State39%
Part-time students
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville15%
Tarleton State13%
Students 25 and older
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville12%
Tarleton State15%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville75%
Tarleton State97%
First-years from other states
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville16%
Tarleton State3%
First-years from abroad
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville9%
Tarleton State0%
New transfer students this fall
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville966
Tarleton State1,268
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville38%
Tarleton State30%

Campus

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Large suburbNCAA D-I · Ohio 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