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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Albany State has 18 pts more Pell recipients than Tennessee State (69% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Tennessee State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Albany State (37% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Albany State is a bit larger (5,956 vs. 4,848)

    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
Tennessee State4.8K
Albany State6K
Pell Grant share
Tennessee State51%
Albany State69%
First-gen share
Tennessee State37%
Albany State34%
Diversity index
Tennessee State0.27
Albany State0.29

Who they are

Men
Tennessee State35%
Albany State27%
Part-time students
Tennessee State8%
Albany State26%
Students 25 and older
Tennessee State8%
Albany State18%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Tennessee State41%
Albany State87%
First-years from other states
Tennessee State57%
Albany State13%
First-years from abroad
Tennessee State2%
Albany State0%
New transfer students this fall
Tennessee State257
Albany State368
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Tennessee State23%
Albany State20%

Campus

Tennessee State
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley 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.

PolicyTennessee 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