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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Peirce has 15 pts more first-gen students than Union Commonwealth (55% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Union Commonwealth is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Peirce is a bit larger (799 vs. 746)

    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
Union Commonwealth746
Peirce799
Pell Grant share
Union Commonwealth53%
Peirce53%
First-gen share
Union Commonwealth41%
Peirce55%
Diversity index
Union Commonwealth0.68
Peirce0.67

Who they are

Men
Union Commonwealth61%
Peirce24%
Part-time students
Union Commonwealth6%
Peirce83%
Students 25 and older
Union Commonwealth12%
Peirce91%

Race & ethnicity

Union Commonwealth
Peirce
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Union Commonwealth44%
Peirce50%
First-years from other states
Union Commonwealth36%
Peirce50%
First-years from abroad
Union Commonwealth20%
Peirce0%
New transfer students this fall
Union Commonwealth79
Peirce144
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Union Commonwealth24%
Peirce91%

Campus

Union Commonwealth
Remote townNAIA · Appalachian Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
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