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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Virginia State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Albany State (72% vs. 69%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Albany State is a bit larger (5,956 vs. 5,074)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Virginia State is more diverse (index 0.30 vs. 0.29)

    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
Virginia State5.1K
Albany State6K
Pell Grant share
Virginia State72%
Albany State69%
First-gen share
Virginia State34%
Albany State34%
Diversity index
Virginia State0.30
Albany State0.29

Who they are

Men
Virginia State41%
Albany State27%
Part-time students
Virginia State4%
Albany State26%
Students 25 and older
Virginia State8%
Albany State18%

Race & ethnicity

Virginia State
Albany State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Virginia State68%
Albany State87%
First-years from other states
Virginia State31%
Albany State13%
First-years from abroad
Virginia State0%
Albany State0%
New transfer students this fall
Virginia State264
Albany State368
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Virginia State15%
Albany State20%

Campus

Virginia State
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
Albany State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate 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.

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