Key differences on Students & campus

1
Indiana State has 1.8× as many undergrads as Lander
Undergrads
2
Indiana State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Lander (36% vs. 32%)
First-generation students
3
Indiana State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Lander (42% vs. 39%)
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

Indiana State6.2KLargest

Lander3.4K

Pell Grant share

Indiana State42%Highest

Lander39%

First-gen share

Indiana State36%Highest

Lander32%

Diversity index

Indiana State0.52Most

Lander0.52

Who they are

Men

Indiana State44%

Lander32%

Part-time students

Indiana State13%

Lander4%

Students 25 and older

Indiana State19%

Lander6%

Race & ethnicity

Indiana State

Lander

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Indiana State85%

Lander88%

First-years from other states

Indiana State13%

Lander10%

First-years from abroad

Indiana State2%

Lander2%

New transfer students this fall

Indiana State479

Lander301

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Indiana State25%

Lander26%

Campus

Indiana State

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Missouri Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Lander

Distant townNCAA D-II · Peach Belt 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	Indiana State	Lander
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)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: 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