Key differences on Students & campus

1
Portland State has 6 pts more first-gen students than Old Dominion (39% vs. 33%)
First-generation students
2
Portland State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Old Dominion (42% vs. 37%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Old Dominion is a bit larger (17,514 vs. 13,182)
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

Old Dominion17.5KLargest

Portland State13.2K

Pell Grant share

Old Dominion37%

Portland State42%Highest

First-gen share

Old Dominion33%

Portland State39%Highest

Diversity index

Old Dominion0.71Most

Portland State0.71

Who they are

Men

Old Dominion46%

Portland State44%

Part-time students

Old Dominion23%

Portland State24%

Students 25 and older

Old Dominion25%

Portland State33%

Race & ethnicity

Old Dominion

Portland State

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Old Dominion89%

Portland State78%

First-years from other states

Old Dominion7%

Portland State20%

First-years from abroad

Old Dominion1%

Portland State2%

New transfer students this fall

Old Dominion1,738

Portland State2,031

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Old Dominion39%

Portland State57%

Campus

Old Dominion

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Portland State

Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky 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.

Policy	Old Dominion	Portland State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination 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 housing	Gender-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)	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)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	–	Student health plan covers transition-related care: 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