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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Upper Iowa has 14 pts more first-gen students than Charleston Southern (45% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Charleston Southern is a bit larger (2,893 vs. 1,994)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Charleston Southern has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Upper Iowa (34% vs. 32%)

    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
Upper Iowa2K
Charleston Southern2.9K
Pell Grant share
Upper Iowa32%
Charleston Southern34%
First-gen share
Upper Iowa45%
Charleston Southern31%
Diversity index
Upper Iowa0.60
Charleston Southern0.60

Who they are

Men
Upper Iowa41%
Charleston Southern37%
Part-time students
Upper Iowa45%
Charleston Southern6%
Students 25 and older
Upper Iowa65%
Charleston Southern12%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Upper Iowa50%
Charleston Southern71%
First-years from other states
Upper Iowa47%
Charleston Southern28%
First-years from abroad
Upper Iowa1%
Charleston Southern0%
New transfer students this fall
Upper Iowa240
Charleston Southern293
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Upper Iowa62%
Charleston Southern27%

Campus

Upper Iowa
Rural, remoteNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Charleston Southern
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big South ConferenceROTCStudy 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