Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Elizabeth City State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Henderson State (54% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Henderson State is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Elizabeth City State is a bit larger (1,975 vs. 1,456)

    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
Elizabeth City State2K
Henderson State1.5K
Pell Grant share
Elizabeth City State54%
Henderson State46%
First-gen share
Elizabeth City State37%
Henderson State38%
Diversity index
Elizabeth City State0.51
Henderson State0.59

Who they are

Men
Elizabeth City State50%
Henderson State48%
Part-time students
Elizabeth City State9%
Henderson State9%
Students 25 and older
Elizabeth City State22%
Henderson State11%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Elizabeth City State69%
Henderson State74%
First-years from other states
Elizabeth City State26%
Henderson State23%
First-years from abroad
Elizabeth City State0%
Henderson State2%
New transfer students this fall
Elizabeth City State281
Henderson State141
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Elizabeth City State40%
Henderson State27%

Campus

Elizabeth City State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
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.

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