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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Albany State is more diverse (index 0.29 vs. 0.18)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Albany State has 2.0× as many undergrads as South Carolina State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    South Carolina State has 2 pts more first-gen students than Albany State (36% 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
South Carolina State2.9K
Albany State6K
Pell Grant share
South Carolina State70%
Albany State69%
First-gen share
South Carolina State36%
Albany State34%
Diversity index
South Carolina State0.18
Albany State0.29

Who they are

Men
South Carolina State45%
Albany State27%
Part-time students
South Carolina State8%
Albany State26%
Students 25 and older
South Carolina State5%
Albany State18%

Race & ethnicity

South Carolina State
Albany State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
South Carolina State70%
Albany State87%
First-years from other states
South Carolina State30%
Albany State13%
First-years from abroad
South Carolina State0%
Albany State0%
New transfer students this fall
South Carolina State125
Albany State368
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
South Carolina State11%
Albany State20%

Campus

South Carolina State
Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicySouth Carolina 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