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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Elizabeth City State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (54% vs. 48%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has 5 pts more first-gen students than Elizabeth City State (42% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a bit larger (2,708 vs. 1,975)

    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
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus2.7K
Pell Grant share
Elizabeth City State54%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus48%
First-gen share
Elizabeth City State37%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%
Diversity index
Elizabeth City State0.51
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus0.54

Who they are

Men
Elizabeth City State50%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%
Part-time students
Elizabeth City State9%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus4%
Students 25 and older
Elizabeth City State22%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus8%

Race & ethnicity

Elizabeth City State
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Elizabeth City State69%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus71%
First-years from other states
Elizabeth City State26%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus29%
First-years from abroad
Elizabeth City State0%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus0%
New transfer students this fall
Elizabeth City State281
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus183
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Elizabeth City State40%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus21%

Campus

Elizabeth City State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American Conference

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.

PolicyElizabeth City StateSouthern Arkansas University Main Campus
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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