Quad
U. Northern Iowa
Utah State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Utah State has 2.7× as many undergrads as U. Northern Iowa

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Utah State has 6 pts more first-gen students than U. Northern Iowa (28% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Utah State is more diverse (index 0.34 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index

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
U. Northern Iowa7.5K
Utah State20.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Northern Iowa27%
Utah State26%
First-gen share
U. Northern Iowa22%
Utah State28%
Diversity index
U. Northern Iowa0.30
Utah State0.34

Who they are

Men
U. Northern Iowa39%
Utah State46%
Part-time students
U. Northern Iowa8%
Utah State19%
Students 25 and older
U. Northern Iowa9%
Utah State12%

Race & ethnicity

U. Northern Iowa
Utah State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Northern Iowa89%
Utah State72%
First-years from other states
U. Northern Iowa10%
Utah State27%
First-years from abroad
U. Northern Iowa1%
Utah State1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Northern Iowa762
Utah State1,230
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Northern Iowa33%
Utah State21%

Campus

U. Northern Iowa
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Missouri Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Utah State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West 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.

PolicyU. Northern IowaUtah State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-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