Quad
Coastal Carolina
Idaho State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Idaho State has 9 pts more first-gen students than Coastal Carolina (36% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Idaho State is more diverse (index 0.48 vs. 0.43)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Coastal Carolina is a bit larger (10,377 vs. 7,583)

    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
Coastal Carolina10.4K
Idaho State7.6K
Pell Grant share
Coastal Carolina26%
Idaho State28%
First-gen share
Coastal Carolina27%
Idaho State36%
Diversity index
Coastal Carolina0.43
Idaho State0.48

Who they are

Men
Coastal Carolina44%
Idaho State41%
Part-time students
Coastal Carolina4%
Idaho State18%
Students 25 and older
Coastal Carolina3%
Idaho State19%

Race & ethnicity

Coastal Carolina
Idaho State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Coastal Carolina32%
Idaho State84%
First-years from other states
Coastal Carolina67%
Idaho State8%
First-years from abroad
Coastal Carolina1%
Idaho State0%
New transfer students this fall
Coastal Carolina711
Idaho State690
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Coastal Carolina21%
Idaho State28%

Campus

Coastal Carolina
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Idaho State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky 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.

PolicyCoastal CarolinaIdaho State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): 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