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Saint Cloud State
U. Alaska Fairbanks

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Alaska Fairbanks has 13 pts more first-gen students than Saint Cloud State (40% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Alaska Fairbanks is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.62)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Saint Cloud State is a bit larger (5,088 vs. 4,207)

    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
Saint Cloud State5.1K
U. Alaska Fairbanks4.2K
Pell Grant share
Saint Cloud State22%
U. Alaska Fairbanks22%
First-gen share
Saint Cloud State27%
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%
Diversity index
Saint Cloud State0.62
U. Alaska Fairbanks0.66

Who they are

Men
Saint Cloud State46%
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%
Part-time students
Saint Cloud State21%
U. Alaska Fairbanks41%
Students 25 and older
Saint Cloud State13%
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%

Race & ethnicity

Saint Cloud State
U. Alaska Fairbanks
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Saint Cloud State69%
U. Alaska Fairbanks78%
First-years from other states
Saint Cloud State10%
U. Alaska Fairbanks20%
First-years from abroad
Saint Cloud State21%
U. Alaska Fairbanks2%
New transfer students this fall
Saint Cloud State641
U. Alaska Fairbanks367
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Saint Cloud State41%
U. Alaska Fairbanks29%

Campus

Saint Cloud State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
U. Alaska Fairbanks
Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic 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.

PolicySaint Cloud StateU. Alaska Fairbanks
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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 recordsChosen 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)

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