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Central State
Dalton State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Dalton State has 11 pts more first-gen students than Central State (51% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Dalton State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Central State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Central State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Dalton State (53% vs. 50%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Central State2.6K
Dalton State4.6K
Pell Grant share
Central State53%
Dalton State50%
First-gen share
Central State40%
Dalton State51%
Diversity index
Central State0.62
Dalton State0.60

Who they are

Men
Central State36%
Dalton State36%
Part-time students
Central State21%
Dalton State37%
Students 25 and older
Central State49%
Dalton State17%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Central State55%
Dalton State98%
First-years from other states
Central State31%
Dalton State1%
First-years from abroad
Central State8%
Dalton State1%
New transfer students this fall
Central State178
Dalton State281
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Central State25%
Dalton State20%

Campus

Central State
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
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.

PolicyCentral StateDalton 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