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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    United States Naval Academy is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    United States Naval Academy is a bit larger (4,474 vs. 4,114)

    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
United States Naval Academy4.5K
United States Air Force Academy4.1K
Pell Grant share
United States Naval AcademyNot reported
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
First-gen share
United States Naval AcademyNot reported
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
Diversity index
United States Naval Academy0.64
United States Air Force Academy0.57

Who they are

Men
United States Naval Academy70%
United States Air Force Academy70%
Part-time students
United States Naval Academy0%
United States Air Force Academy0%
Students 25 and older
United States Naval Academy1%
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported

Race & ethnicity

United States Naval Academy
United States Air Force Academy
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
United States Naval Academy7%
United States Air Force Academy6%
First-years from other states
United States Naval Academy91%
United States Air Force Academy91%
First-years from abroad
United States Naval Academy1%
United States Air Force Academy1%
New transfer students this fall
United States Naval Academy0
United States Air Force Academy0
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
United States Naval Academy0%
United States Air Force Academy0%

Campus

United States Naval Academy
Large suburbFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FBS · Patriot LeagueStudy abroad
United States Air Force Academy
Rural, near a cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceStudy abroad

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