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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Dakota State is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Dakota State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Truman State (28% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Truman State is a bit larger (2,513 vs. 2,071)

    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
Dakota State2.1K
Truman State2.5K
Pell Grant share
Dakota State17%
Truman State17%
First-gen share
Dakota State28%
Truman State23%
Diversity index
Dakota State0.44
Truman State0.38

Who they are

Men
Dakota State64%
Truman State40%
Part-time students
Dakota State23%
Truman State2%
Students 25 and older
Dakota State19%
Truman State3%

Race & ethnicity

Dakota State
Truman State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Dakota State58%
Truman State79%
First-years from other states
Dakota State22%
Truman State15%
First-years from abroad
Dakota State20%
Truman State7%
New transfer students this fall
Dakota State269
Truman State73
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Dakota State41%
Truman State10%

Campus

Dakota State
Distant townNAIA · Frontier ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Truman State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Valley 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.

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