Key differences on Students & campus

1
Northern Illinois has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. Memphis (47% vs. 41%)
Pell Grant recipients
2
Northern Illinois is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.69)
Diversity index
3
Northern Illinois has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Memphis (38% vs. 37%)
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

U. Memphis12.7KLargest

Northern Illinois11.3K

Pell Grant share

U. Memphis41%

Northern Illinois47%Highest

First-gen share

U. Memphis37%

Northern Illinois38%Highest

Diversity index

U. Memphis0.69

Northern Illinois0.71Most

Who they are

Men

U. Memphis40%

Northern Illinois47%

Part-time students

U. Memphis18%

Northern Illinois11%

Students 25 and older

U. Memphis18%

Northern Illinois10%

Race & ethnicity

U. Memphis

Northern Illinois

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Memphis84%

Northern Illinois91%

First-years from other states

U. Memphis13%

Northern Illinois7%

First-years from abroad

U. Memphis3%

Northern Illinois2%

New transfer students this fall

U. Memphis962

Northern Illinois1,461

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Memphis33%

Northern Illinois42%

Campus

U. Memphis

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Northern Illinois

Small suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American 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.

Policy	U. Memphis	Northern Illinois
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination 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)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	–	Student health plan covers transition-related care: 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