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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Savannah State has 16 pts more Pell recipients than Tennessee State (68% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Tennessee State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Savannah State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Tennessee State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Savannah State (37% vs. 33%)

    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
Tennessee State4.8K
Savannah State2.8K
Pell Grant share
Tennessee State51%
Savannah State68%
First-gen share
Tennessee State37%
Savannah State33%
Diversity index
Tennessee State0.27
Savannah State0.26

Who they are

Men
Tennessee State35%
Savannah State37%
Part-time students
Tennessee State8%
Savannah State12%
Students 25 and older
Tennessee State8%
Savannah State10%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Tennessee State41%
Savannah State83%
First-years from other states
Tennessee State57%
Savannah State16%
First-years from abroad
Tennessee State2%
Savannah State1%
New transfer students this fall
Tennessee State257
Savannah State176
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Tennessee State23%
Savannah State20%

Campus

Tennessee State
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Savannah State
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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 StateSavannah 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