Quad
Delta State
Henderson State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Henderson State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Delta State (38% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Henderson State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Delta State (46% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Delta State is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.59)

    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
Delta State1.6K
Henderson State1.5K
Pell Grant share
Delta State42%
Henderson State46%
First-gen share
Delta State32%
Henderson State38%
Diversity index
Delta State0.61
Henderson State0.59

Who they are

Men
Delta State47%
Henderson State48%
Part-time students
Delta State12%
Henderson State9%
Students 25 and older
Delta State16%
Henderson State11%

Race & ethnicity

Delta State
Henderson State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Delta State65%
Henderson State74%
First-years from other states
Delta State29%
Henderson State23%
First-years from abroad
Delta State6%
Henderson State2%
New transfer students this fall
Delta State334
Henderson State141
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Delta State61%
Henderson State27%

Campus

Delta State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Gulf South ConferenceUndergrad research
Henderson State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyDelta StateHenderson 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)

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