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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Fayetteville State has 2.1× as many undergrads as Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Fayetteville State has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (57% vs. 48%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has 1 pts more first-gen students than Fayetteville State (42% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students

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
Fayetteville State5.8K
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus2.7K
Pell Grant share
Fayetteville State57%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus48%
First-gen share
Fayetteville State41%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%
Diversity index
Fayetteville State0.56
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus0.54

Who they are

Men
Fayetteville State32%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus42%
Part-time students
Fayetteville State24%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus4%
Students 25 and older
Fayetteville State38%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus8%

Race & ethnicity

Fayetteville 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
Fayetteville State75%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus71%
First-years from other states
Fayetteville State21%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus29%
First-years from abroad
Fayetteville State1%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus0%
New transfer students this fall
Fayetteville State1,002
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus183
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Fayetteville State56%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus21%

Campus

Fayetteville State
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
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.

PolicyFayetteville 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)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: 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