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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    William & Mary has 1.7× as many undergrads as United States Air Force Academy

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    William & Mary is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.57)

    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
United States Air Force Academy4.1K
William & Mary6.9K
Pell Grant share
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
William & Mary12%
First-gen share
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
William & Mary13%
Diversity index
United States Air Force Academy0.57
William & Mary0.57

Who they are

Men
United States Air Force Academy70%
William & Mary40%
Part-time students
United States Air Force Academy0%
William & Mary1%
Students 25 and older
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
William & Mary1%

Race & ethnicity

United States Air Force Academy
William & Mary
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
United States Air Force Academy6%
William & Mary59%
First-years from other states
United States Air Force Academy91%
William & Mary37%
First-years from abroad
United States Air Force Academy1%
William & Mary2%
New transfer students this fall
United States Air Force Academy0
William & Mary183
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
United States Air Force Academy0%
William & Mary10%

Campus

United States Air Force Academy
Rural, near a cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceStudy abroad
William & Mary
Small suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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), 2025–26;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About 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