Quad
Winston-Salem State
Albany State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Albany State is a bit larger (5,956 vs. 4,170)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Albany State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Winston-Salem State (69% vs. 65%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Winston-Salem State has 2 pts more first-gen students than Albany State (35% vs. 34%)

    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
Winston-Salem State4.2K
Albany State6K
Pell Grant share
Winston-Salem State65%
Albany State69%
First-gen share
Winston-Salem State35%
Albany State34%
Diversity index
Winston-Salem State0.30
Albany State0.29

Who they are

Men
Winston-Salem State26%
Albany State27%
Part-time students
Winston-Salem State10%
Albany State26%
Students 25 and older
Winston-Salem State13%
Albany State18%

Race & ethnicity

Winston-Salem State
Albany State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Winston-Salem State75%
Albany State87%
First-years from other states
Winston-Salem State24%
Albany State13%
First-years from abroad
Winston-Salem State0%
Albany State0%
New transfer students this fall
Winston-Salem State385
Albany State368
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Winston-Salem State29%
Albany State20%

Campus

Winston-Salem State
Large cityNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
Albany State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyWinston-Salem StateAlbany State
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