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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Massachusetts-Amherst has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State (20% vs. 15%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    U. Massachusetts-Amherst has 4 pts more first-gen students than Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State (22% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State is a bit larger (30,923 vs. 23,671)

    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
U. Massachusetts-Amherst23.7K
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State30.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Massachusetts-Amherst20%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State15%
First-gen share
U. Massachusetts-Amherst22%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State18%
Diversity index
U. Massachusetts-Amherst0.64
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State0.63

Who they are

Men
U. Massachusetts-Amherst48%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State57%
Part-time students
U. Massachusetts-Amherst4%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State3%
Students 25 and older
U. Massachusetts-Amherst5%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State2%

Race & ethnicity

U. Massachusetts-Amherst
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Massachusetts-Amherst69%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State61%
First-years from other states
U. Massachusetts-Amherst22%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State34%
First-years from abroad
U. Massachusetts-Amherst8%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State5%
New transfer students this fall
U. Massachusetts-Amherst1,177
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State1,063
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Massachusetts-Amherst18%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State13%

Campus

U. Massachusetts-Amherst
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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