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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Wright State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (35% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a bit larger (8,750 vs. 6,762)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.52)

    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
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville8.8K
Wright State6.8K
Pell Grant share
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville33%
Wright State34%
First-gen share
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville31%
Wright State35%
Diversity index
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville0.55
Wright State0.52

Who they are

Men
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville42%
Wright State45%
Part-time students
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville15%
Wright State15%
Students 25 and older
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville12%
Wright State16%

Race & ethnicity

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Wright State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville75%
Wright State82%
First-years from other states
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville16%
Wright State4%
First-years from abroad
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville9%
Wright State14%
New transfer students this fall
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville966
Wright State680
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville38%
Wright State28%

Campus

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Large suburbNCAA D-I · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Wright State
Large suburbNCAA D-I · Horizon LeagueROTCStudy abroad

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