Quad
U. Illinois Springfield
U. South Carolina Aiken

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. South Carolina Aiken is a bit larger (2,962 vs. 2,263)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Illinois Springfield has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina Aiken (36% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. South Carolina Aiken has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Illinois Springfield (39% vs. 37%)

    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
U. Illinois Springfield2.3K
U. South Carolina Aiken3K
Pell Grant share
U. Illinois Springfield37%
U. South Carolina Aiken39%
First-gen share
U. Illinois Springfield36%
U. South Carolina Aiken33%
Diversity index
U. Illinois Springfield0.59
U. South Carolina Aiken0.61

Who they are

Men
U. Illinois Springfield44%
U. South Carolina Aiken39%
Part-time students
U. Illinois Springfield29%
U. South Carolina Aiken13%
Students 25 and older
U. Illinois Springfield33%
U. South Carolina Aiken18%

Race & ethnicity

U. Illinois Springfield
U. South Carolina Aiken
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Illinois Springfield86%
U. South Carolina Aiken88%
First-years from other states
U. Illinois Springfield9%
U. South Carolina Aiken10%
First-years from abroad
U. Illinois Springfield5%
U. South Carolina Aiken1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Illinois Springfield449
U. South Carolina Aiken366
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Illinois Springfield63%
U. South Carolina Aiken35%

Campus

U. Illinois Springfield
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceStudy abroad
U. South Carolina Aiken
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyU. Illinois SpringfieldU. South Carolina Aiken
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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