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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Golden Gate has 20 pts more first-gen students than Carolina (53% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Carolina has 1.8× as many undergrads as Golden Gate

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Golden Gate is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.76)

    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
Carolina460
Golden Gate259
Pell Grant share
Carolina37%
Golden Gate36%
First-gen share
Carolina33%
Golden Gate53%
Diversity index
Carolina0.76
Golden Gate0.79

Who they are

Men
Carolina57%
Golden Gate65%
Part-time students
Carolina4%
Golden Gate47%
Students 25 and older
Carolina19%
Golden Gate78%

Race & ethnicity

Carolina
Golden Gate
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Carolina40%
Golden GateNot reported
First-years from other states
Carolina30%
Golden GateNot reported
First-years from abroad
Carolina30%
Golden GateNot reported
New transfer students this fall
Carolina75
Golden Gate74
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Carolina47%
Golden Gate100%

Campus

Carolina
Large cityNAIA · Continental Athletic Conference
Golden Gate
Large cityNo college housing

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.

PolicyCarolinaGolden Gate
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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