Quad
U. Nebraska at Kearney
Ferris State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Ferris State has 2.0× as many undergrads as U. Nebraska at Kearney

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Nebraska at Kearney has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Ferris State (37% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Ferris State is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.44)

    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. Nebraska at Kearney4.1K
Ferris State8.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Nebraska at Kearney37%
Ferris State34%
First-gen share
U. Nebraska at Kearney34%
Ferris State35%
Diversity index
U. Nebraska at Kearney0.44
Ferris State0.45

Who they are

Men
U. Nebraska at Kearney38%
Ferris State46%
Part-time students
U. Nebraska at Kearney11%
Ferris State19%
Students 25 and older
U. Nebraska at Kearney12%
Ferris State15%

Race & ethnicity

U. Nebraska at Kearney
Ferris State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Nebraska at Kearney87%
Ferris State92%
First-years from other states
U. Nebraska at Kearney10%
Ferris State6%
First-years from abroad
U. Nebraska at Kearney2%
Ferris State1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Nebraska at Kearney296
Ferris State817
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Nebraska at Kearney25%
Ferris State33%

Campus

U. Nebraska at Kearney
Distant townNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Ferris State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate 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.

PolicyU. Nebraska at KearneyFerris State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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)
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