Quad
Empire State
Towson

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Empire State has 16 pts more first-gen students than Towson (45% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Towson has 2.1× as many undergrads as Empire State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Empire State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Towson (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
Empire State7.6K
Towson16.1K
Pell Grant share
Empire State37%
Towson36%
First-gen share
Empire State45%
Towson29%
Diversity index
Empire State0.71
Towson0.71

Who they are

Men
Empire State32%
Towson41%
Part-time students
Empire State49%
Towson11%
Students 25 and older
Empire State74%
Towson10%

Race & ethnicity

Empire State
Towson
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Empire State92%
Towson88%
First-years from other states
Empire State5%
Towson11%
First-years from abroad
Empire State3%
Towson1%
New transfer students this fall
Empire State1,625
Towson1,506
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Empire State89%
Towson34%

Campus

Empire State
Small suburbNo college housingStudy abroad
Towson
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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.

PolicyEmpire StateTowson
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)
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)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