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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Nevada State has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. Alaska Fairbanks (49% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Nevada State is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Alaska Fairbanks is a bit larger (4,207 vs. 3,762)

    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
Nevada State3.8K
U. Alaska Fairbanks4.2K
Pell Grant share
Nevada State23%
U. Alaska Fairbanks22%
First-gen share
Nevada State49%
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%
Diversity index
Nevada State0.69
U. Alaska Fairbanks0.66

Who they are

Men
Nevada State21%
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%
Part-time students
Nevada State41%
U. Alaska Fairbanks41%
Students 25 and older
Nevada State24%
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Nevada State99%
U. Alaska Fairbanks78%
First-years from other states
Nevada State1%
U. Alaska Fairbanks20%
First-years from abroad
Nevada State0%
U. Alaska Fairbanks2%
New transfer students this fall
Nevada State494
U. Alaska Fairbanks367
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Nevada State48%
U. Alaska Fairbanks29%

Campus

Nevada State
Rural, near a cityNo college housingROTCStudy abroad
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.

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