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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Illinois has 8 pts more first-gen students than Anderson (31% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Illinois has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Anderson (38% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Anderson is a bit larger (1,057 vs. 930)

    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
Anderson1.1K
Illinois930
Pell Grant share
Anderson36%
Illinois38%
First-gen share
Anderson23%
Illinois31%
Diversity index
Anderson0.47
Illinois0.47

Who they are

Men
Anderson52%
Illinois48%
Part-time students
Anderson3%
Illinois7%
Students 25 and older
Anderson7%
Illinois6%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Anderson68%
Illinois78%
First-years from other states
Anderson28%
Illinois18%
First-years from abroad
Anderson3%
Illinois4%
New transfer students this fall
Anderson34
Illinois50
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Anderson9%
Illinois17%

Campus

Anderson
Small cityNCAA D-III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Illinois
Distant townNCAA D-III · Midwest ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyAndersonIllinois
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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