Quad
Old Dominion
Empire State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Empire State has 12 pts more first-gen students than Old Dominion (45% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Old Dominion has 2.3× as many undergrads as Empire State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Empire State is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.71)

    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
Old Dominion17.5K
Empire State7.6K
Pell Grant share
Old Dominion37%
Empire State37%
First-gen share
Old Dominion33%
Empire State45%
Diversity index
Old Dominion0.71
Empire State0.71

Who they are

Men
Old Dominion46%
Empire State32%
Part-time students
Old Dominion23%
Empire State49%
Students 25 and older
Old Dominion25%
Empire State74%

Race & ethnicity

Old Dominion
Empire State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Old Dominion89%
Empire State92%
First-years from other states
Old Dominion7%
Empire State5%
First-years from abroad
Old Dominion1%
Empire State3%
New transfer students this fall
Old Dominion1,738
Empire State1,625
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Old Dominion39%
Empire State89%

Campus

Old Dominion
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Empire State
Small suburbNo college housingStudy 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.

PolicyOld DominionEmpire State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination 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)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Chosen 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)–

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