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Georgia Southwestern State
U. South Carolina Beaufort

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Georgia Southwestern State has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina Beaufort (35% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Georgia Southwestern State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. South Carolina Beaufort (43% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Georgia Southwestern State is a bit larger (2,424 vs. 2,052)

    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
Georgia Southwestern State2.4K
U. South Carolina Beaufort2.1K
Pell Grant share
Georgia Southwestern State43%
U. South Carolina Beaufort40%
First-gen share
Georgia Southwestern State35%
U. South Carolina Beaufort31%
Diversity index
Georgia Southwestern State0.58
U. South Carolina Beaufort0.60

Who they are

Men
Georgia Southwestern State32%
U. South Carolina Beaufort33%
Part-time students
Georgia Southwestern State26%
U. South Carolina Beaufort10%
Students 25 and older
Georgia Southwestern State23%
U. South Carolina Beaufort15%

Race & ethnicity

Georgia Southwestern State
U. South Carolina Beaufort
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Georgia Southwestern State97%
U. South Carolina Beaufort76%
First-years from other states
Georgia Southwestern State3%
U. South Carolina Beaufort21%
First-years from abroad
Georgia Southwestern State0%
U. South Carolina Beaufort2%
New transfer students this fall
Georgia Southwestern State340
U. South Carolina Beaufort234
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Georgia Southwestern State38%
U. South Carolina Beaufort30%

Campus

Georgia Southwestern State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. South Carolina Beaufort
Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyGeorgia Southwestern StateU. South Carolina Beaufort
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)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