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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    West Virginia has 8 pts more first-gen students than Kansas State (30% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Kansas State is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.32)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    West Virginia is a bit larger (17,385 vs. 15,142)

    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
Kansas State15.1K
West Virginia17.4K
Pell Grant share
Kansas State21%
West Virginia22%
First-gen share
Kansas State22%
West Virginia30%
Diversity index
Kansas State0.37
West Virginia0.32

Who they are

Men
Kansas State49%
West Virginia49%
Part-time students
Kansas State8%
West Virginia3%
Students 25 and older
Kansas State9%
West Virginia4%

Race & ethnicity

Kansas State
West Virginia
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Kansas State71%
West Virginia41%
First-years from other states
Kansas State28%
West Virginia58%
First-years from abroad
Kansas State1%
West Virginia1%
New transfer students this fall
Kansas State1,178
West Virginia650
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Kansas State25%
West Virginia14%

Campus

Kansas State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
West Virginia
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve 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.

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