Quad
U. New Orleans
Empire State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Empire State has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. New Orleans

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Empire State has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. New Orleans (45% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. New Orleans is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.71)

    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. New Orleans4.6K
Empire State7.6K
Pell Grant share
U. New Orleans39%
Empire State37%
First-gen share
U. New Orleans41%
Empire State45%
Diversity index
U. New Orleans0.75
Empire State0.71

Who they are

Men
U. New Orleans52%
Empire State32%
Part-time students
U. New Orleans14%
Empire State49%
Students 25 and older
U. New Orleans17%
Empire State74%

Race & ethnicity

U. New Orleans
Empire State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. New Orleans91%
Empire State92%
First-years from other states
U. New Orleans7%
Empire State5%
First-years from abroad
U. New Orleans2%
Empire State3%
New transfer students this fall
U. New Orleans487
Empire State1,625
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. New Orleans33%
Empire State89%

Campus

U. New Orleans
Large cityNCAA D-I · Southland ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Empire State
Small suburbNo college housingStudy 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.

PolicyU. New OrleansEmpire State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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 housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: 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