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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Auburn has 2.5× as many undergrads as College of Charleston

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    College of Charleston has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Auburn (19% vs. 13%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    College of Charleston is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.31)

    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
Auburn26.8K
College of Charleston10.6K
Pell Grant share
Auburn13%
College of Charleston19%
First-gen share
Auburn17%
College of Charleston20%
Diversity index
Auburn0.31
College of Charleston0.37

Who they are

Men
Auburn49%
College of Charleston32%
Part-time students
Auburn6%
College of Charleston4%
Students 25 and older
Auburn3%
College of Charleston6%

Race & ethnicity

Auburn
College of Charleston
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Auburn53%
College of Charleston43%
First-years from other states
Auburn46%
College of Charleston56%
First-years from abroad
Auburn0%
College of Charleston1%
New transfer students this fall
Auburn1,201
College of Charleston634
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Auburn16%
College of Charleston22%

Campus

Auburn
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
College of Charleston
Midsize cityNCAA D-I · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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