Quad
Northern State
Valley City State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Valley City State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Northern State (17% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Northern State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Valley City State (31% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Northern State is a bit larger (1,273 vs. 958)

    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
Northern State1.3K
Valley City State958
Pell Grant share
Northern State12%
Valley City State17%
First-gen share
Northern State31%
Valley City State26%
Diversity index
Northern State0.37
Valley City State0.35

Who they are

Men
Northern State43%
Valley City State46%
Part-time students
Northern State18%
Valley City State18%
Students 25 and older
Northern State7%
Valley City State16%

Race & ethnicity

Northern State
Valley City State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Northern State71%
Valley City State61%
First-years from other states
Northern State26%
Valley City State34%
First-years from abroad
Northern State2%
Valley City State5%
New transfer students this fall
Northern State91
Valley City State144
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Northern State20%
Valley City State45%

Campus

Northern State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Valley City State
Remote townNAIA · Frontier 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.

PolicyNorthern StateValley City 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