Key differences on Students & campus

1
Georgia Southern has 2.2× as many undergrads as Eastern Michigan
Undergrads
2
Eastern Michigan has 9 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Southern (34% vs. 25%)
First-generation students
3
Eastern Michigan has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Georgia Southern (37% vs. 36%)
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

Eastern Michigan10.1K

Georgia Southern21.8KLargest

Pell Grant share

Eastern Michigan37%Highest

Georgia Southern36%

First-gen share

Eastern Michigan34%Highest

Georgia Southern25%

Diversity index

Eastern Michigan0.64

Georgia Southern0.64Most

Who they are

Men

Eastern Michigan41%

Georgia Southern43%

Part-time students

Eastern Michigan23%

Georgia Southern14%

Students 25 and older

Eastern Michigan19%

Georgia Southern11%

Race & ethnicity

Eastern Michigan

Georgia Southern

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Eastern Michigan84%

Georgia Southern90%

First-years from other states

Eastern Michigan11%

Georgia Southern8%

First-years from abroad

Eastern Michigan5%

Georgia Southern2%

New transfer students this fall

Eastern Michigan886

Georgia Southern1,390

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Eastern Michigan35%

Georgia Southern21%

Campus

Eastern Michigan

Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Georgia Southern

Distant townNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt 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.

Policy	Eastern Michigan	Georgia Southern
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)	–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: 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)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	Student health plan covers transition-related care: 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