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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Lamar has 15 pts more first-gen students than Augusta (43% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Lamar has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Augusta (46% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Lamar is a bit larger (8,150 vs. 5,613)

    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
Lamar8.2K
Augusta5.6K
Pell Grant share
Lamar46%
Augusta39%
First-gen share
Lamar43%
Augusta28%
Diversity index
Lamar0.72
Augusta0.71

Who they are

Men
Lamar41%
Augusta37%
Part-time students
Lamar22%
Augusta14%
Students 25 and older
Lamar32%
Augusta12%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Lamar97%
Augusta65%
First-years from other states
Lamar2%
Augusta33%
First-years from abroad
Lamar1%
Augusta1%
New transfer students this fall
Lamar776
Augusta539
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Lamar31%
Augusta29%

Campus

Lamar
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceStudy abroad
Augusta
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Peach Belt 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.

PolicyLamarAugusta
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