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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Savannah State is more diverse (index 0.26 vs. 0.18)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    South Carolina State has 3 pts more first-gen students than Savannah State (36% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    South Carolina State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Savannah State (70% vs. 68%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Savannah State2.8K
South Carolina State2.9K
Pell Grant share
Savannah State68%
South Carolina State70%
First-gen share
Savannah State33%
South Carolina State36%
Diversity index
Savannah State0.26
South Carolina State0.18

Who they are

Men
Savannah State37%
South Carolina State45%
Part-time students
Savannah State12%
South Carolina State8%
Students 25 and older
Savannah State10%
South Carolina State5%

Race & ethnicity

Savannah State
South Carolina State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Savannah State83%
South Carolina State70%
First-years from other states
Savannah State16%
South Carolina State30%
First-years from abroad
Savannah State1%
South Carolina State0%
New transfer students this fall
Savannah State176
South Carolina State125
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Savannah State20%
South Carolina State11%

Campus

Savannah State
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
South Carolina State
Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · Mid-Eastern 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.

PolicySavannah StateSouth Carolina State
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