Quad
Utah State
U. Northern Iowa

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Utah State has 2.7× as many undergrads as U. Northern Iowa

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Utah State has 6 pts more first-gen students than U. Northern Iowa (28% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Utah State is more diverse (index 0.34 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index

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
Utah State20.3K
U. Northern Iowa7.5K
Pell Grant share
Utah State26%
U. Northern Iowa27%
First-gen share
Utah State28%
U. Northern Iowa22%
Diversity index
Utah State0.34
U. Northern Iowa0.30

Who they are

Men
Utah State46%
U. Northern Iowa39%
Part-time students
Utah State19%
U. Northern Iowa8%
Students 25 and older
Utah State12%
U. Northern Iowa9%

Race & ethnicity

Utah State
U. Northern Iowa
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Utah State72%
U. Northern Iowa89%
First-years from other states
Utah State27%
U. Northern Iowa10%
First-years from abroad
Utah State1%
U. Northern Iowa1%
New transfer students this fall
Utah State1,230
U. Northern Iowa762
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Utah State21%
U. Northern Iowa33%

Campus

Utah State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Northern Iowa
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Missouri Valley 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.

PolicyUtah StateU. Northern Iowa
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive housing: 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)
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