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U. Bridgeport
North Carolina Wesleyan

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    North Carolina Wesleyan has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Bridgeport (47% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Bridgeport has 4 pts more Pell recipients than North Carolina Wesleyan (53% vs. 50%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Bridgeport is a bit larger (1,534 vs. 1,214)

    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
U. Bridgeport1.5K
North Carolina Wesleyan1.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Bridgeport53%
North Carolina Wesleyan50%
First-gen share
U. Bridgeport42%
North Carolina Wesleyan47%
Diversity index
U. Bridgeport0.73
North Carolina Wesleyan0.76

Who they are

Men
U. Bridgeport29%
North Carolina Wesleyan47%
Part-time students
U. Bridgeport19%
North Carolina Wesleyan15%
Students 25 and older
U. Bridgeport32%
North Carolina Wesleyan32%

Race & ethnicity

U. Bridgeport
North Carolina Wesleyan
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Bridgeport66%
North Carolina Wesleyan64%
First-years from other states
U. Bridgeport28%
North Carolina Wesleyan21%
First-years from abroad
U. Bridgeport6%
North Carolina Wesleyan15%
New transfer students this fall
U. Bridgeport190
North Carolina Wesleyan128
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Bridgeport34%
North Carolina Wesleyan33%

Campus

U. Bridgeport
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Central Atlantic Collegiate ConferenceStudy abroad
North Carolina Wesleyan
Small cityNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyU. BridgeportNorth Carolina Wesleyan
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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