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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Peirce has 18 pts more first-gen students than Kentucky Wesleyan (55% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Peirce is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.62)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Peirce has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Kentucky Wesleyan (53% vs. 50%)

    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
Kentucky Wesleyan842
Peirce799
Pell Grant share
Kentucky Wesleyan50%
Peirce53%
First-gen share
Kentucky Wesleyan38%
Peirce55%
Diversity index
Kentucky Wesleyan0.62
Peirce0.67

Who they are

Men
Kentucky Wesleyan50%
Peirce24%
Part-time students
Kentucky Wesleyan1%
Peirce83%
Students 25 and older
Kentucky Wesleyan10%
Peirce91%

Race & ethnicity

Kentucky Wesleyan
Peirce
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Kentucky Wesleyan56%
Peirce50%
First-years from other states
Kentucky Wesleyan38%
Peirce50%
First-years from abroad
Kentucky Wesleyan6%
Peirce0%
New transfer students this fall
Kentucky Wesleyan103
Peirce144
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Kentucky Wesleyan28%
Peirce91%

Campus

Kentucky Wesleyan
Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Peirce
Large cityNo college housing

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