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Lindenwood
U. Charleston

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Lindenwood has 2.0× as many undergrads as U. Charleston

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Charleston has 8 pts more first-gen students than Lindenwood (43% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Lindenwood is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index

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
Lindenwood4.4K
U. Charleston2.3K
Pell Grant share
Lindenwood30%
U. Charleston31%
First-gen share
Lindenwood35%
U. Charleston43%
Diversity index
Lindenwood0.57
U. Charleston0.54

Who they are

Men
Lindenwood39%
U. Charleston62%
Part-time students
Lindenwood11%
U. Charleston46%
Students 25 and older
Lindenwood18%
U. Charleston53%

Race & ethnicity

Lindenwood
U. Charleston
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Lindenwood59%
U. Charleston51%
First-years from other states
Lindenwood35%
U. Charleston33%
First-years from abroad
Lindenwood6%
U. Charleston16%
New transfer students this fall
Lindenwood693
U. Charleston586
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Lindenwood52%
U. Charleston68%

Campus

Lindenwood
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Charleston
Small cityNCAA D-II · Mountain East 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.

PolicyLindenwoodU. Charleston
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:Lindenwood University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;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