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Tarleton State
U. Central Arkansas

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Tarleton State has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. Central Arkansas (42% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Tarleton State has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Central Arkansas

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Central Arkansas has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Tarleton State (38% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Tarleton State12.7K
U. Central Arkansas7.8K
Pell Grant share
Tarleton State34%
U. Central Arkansas38%
First-gen share
Tarleton State42%
U. Central Arkansas35%
Diversity index
Tarleton State0.54
U. Central Arkansas0.56

Who they are

Men
Tarleton State39%
U. Central Arkansas38%
Part-time students
Tarleton State13%
U. Central Arkansas11%
Students 25 and older
Tarleton State15%
U. Central Arkansas8%

Race & ethnicity

Tarleton State
U. Central Arkansas
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Tarleton State97%
U. Central Arkansas91%
First-years from other states
Tarleton State3%
U. Central Arkansas7%
First-years from abroad
Tarleton State0%
U. Central Arkansas3%
New transfer students this fall
Tarleton State1,268
U. Central Arkansas452
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Tarleton State30%
U. Central Arkansas17%

Campus

Tarleton State
Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Western Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
U. Central Arkansas
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic Sun 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.

PolicyTarleton StateU. Central Arkansas
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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)

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