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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Charleston Southern has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Marian (34% vs. 29%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Marian is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Charleston Southern is a bit larger (2,893 vs. 2,266)

    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
Marian2.3K
Charleston Southern2.9K
Pell Grant share
Marian29%
Charleston Southern34%
First-gen share
Marian29%
Charleston Southern31%
Diversity index
Marian0.63
Charleston Southern0.60

Who they are

Men
Marian43%
Charleston Southern37%
Part-time students
Marian7%
Charleston Southern6%
Students 25 and older
Marian21%
Charleston Southern12%

Race & ethnicity

Marian
Charleston Southern
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Marian83%
Charleston Southern71%
First-years from other states
Marian10%
Charleston Southern28%
First-years from abroad
Marian0%
Charleston Southern0%
New transfer students this fall
Marian92
Charleston Southern293
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Marian14%
Charleston Southern27%

Campus

Marian
Large cityNAIA · Crossroads LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Charleston Southern
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big South 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.

PolicyMarianCharleston Southern
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