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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Dalton State has 10 pts more first-gen students than Fayetteville State (51% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Fayetteville State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Dalton State (57% vs. 50%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Dalton State is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.56)

    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
Fayetteville State5.8K
Dalton State4.6K
Pell Grant share
Fayetteville State57%
Dalton State50%
First-gen share
Fayetteville State41%
Dalton State51%
Diversity index
Fayetteville State0.56
Dalton State0.60

Who they are

Men
Fayetteville State32%
Dalton State36%
Part-time students
Fayetteville State24%
Dalton State37%
Students 25 and older
Fayetteville State38%
Dalton State17%

Race & ethnicity

Fayetteville State
Dalton State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Fayetteville State75%
Dalton State98%
First-years from other states
Fayetteville State21%
Dalton State1%
First-years from abroad
Fayetteville State1%
Dalton State1%
New transfer students this fall
Fayetteville State1,002
Dalton State281
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Fayetteville State56%
Dalton State20%

Campus

Fayetteville State
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Dalton State
Small cityNAIA · Southern States Athletic ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyFayetteville StateDalton State
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