Quad
U. Mary Washington
U. Alaska Fairbanks

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Alaska Fairbanks has 15 pts more first-gen students than U. Mary Washington (40% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Alaska Fairbanks is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Alaska Fairbanks is a bit larger (4,207 vs. 3,566)

    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
U. Mary Washington3.6K
U. Alaska Fairbanks4.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Mary Washington21%
U. Alaska Fairbanks22%
First-gen share
U. Mary Washington25%
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%
Diversity index
U. Mary Washington0.61
U. Alaska Fairbanks0.66

Who they are

Men
U. Mary Washington36%
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%
Part-time students
U. Mary Washington13%
U. Alaska Fairbanks41%
Students 25 and older
U. Mary Washington12%
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%

Race & ethnicity

U. Mary Washington
U. Alaska Fairbanks
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Mary Washington88%
U. Alaska Fairbanks78%
First-years from other states
U. Mary Washington10%
U. Alaska Fairbanks20%
First-years from abroad
U. Mary Washington3%
U. Alaska Fairbanks2%
New transfer students this fall
U. Mary Washington320
U. Alaska Fairbanks367
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Mary Washington31%
U. Alaska Fairbanks29%

Campus

U. Mary Washington
Midsize suburbOtherROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Alaska Fairbanks
Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest 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.

PolicyU. Mary WashingtonU. Alaska Fairbanks
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 recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)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