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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Louisiana State University at Alexandria has 3 pts more first-gen students than Sonoma State (45% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Sonoma State is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.62)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Louisiana State University at Alexandria is a bit larger (5,632 vs. 5,166)

    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
Louisiana State University at Alexandria5.6K
Sonoma State5.2K
Pell Grant share
Louisiana State University at Alexandria35%
Sonoma State36%
First-gen share
Louisiana State University at Alexandria45%
Sonoma State41%
Diversity index
Louisiana State University at Alexandria0.62
Sonoma State0.65

Who they are

Men
Louisiana State University at Alexandria27%
Sonoma State40%
Part-time students
Louisiana State University at Alexandria38%
Sonoma State12%
Students 25 and older
Louisiana State University at Alexandria44%
Sonoma State16%

Race & ethnicity

Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Sonoma State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Louisiana State University at Alexandria88%
Sonoma State98%
First-years from other states
Louisiana State University at Alexandria8%
Sonoma State2%
First-years from abroad
Louisiana State University at Alexandria0%
Sonoma State0%
New transfer students this fall
Louisiana State University at Alexandria1,262
Sonoma State799
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Louisiana State University at Alexandria68%
Sonoma State48%

Campus

Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Rural, near a cityNAIA · Red River Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Sonoma State
Large suburbROTCStudy 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.

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