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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Empire State has 17 pts more first-gen students than Augusta (45% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Empire State is a bit larger (7,585 vs. 5,613)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Augusta has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Empire State (39% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Augusta5.6K
Empire State7.6K
Pell Grant share
Augusta39%
Empire State37%
First-gen share
Augusta28%
Empire State45%
Diversity index
Augusta0.71
Empire State0.71

Who they are

Men
Augusta37%
Empire State32%
Part-time students
Augusta14%
Empire State49%
Students 25 and older
Augusta12%
Empire State74%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Augusta65%
Empire State92%
First-years from other states
Augusta33%
Empire State5%
First-years from abroad
Augusta1%
Empire State3%
New transfer students this fall
Augusta539
Empire State1,625
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Augusta29%
Empire State89%

Campus

Augusta
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Peach 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.

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