Quad
CUNY Medgar Evers
Virginia State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    CUNY Medgar Evers has 16 pts more first-gen students than Virginia State (50% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    CUNY Medgar Evers is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Virginia State has 16 pts more Pell recipients than CUNY Medgar Evers (72% vs. 56%)

    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
CUNY Medgar Evers3.2K
Virginia State5.1K
Pell Grant share
CUNY Medgar Evers56%
Virginia State72%
First-gen share
CUNY Medgar Evers50%
Virginia State34%
Diversity index
CUNY Medgar Evers0.46
Virginia State0.30

Who they are

Men
CUNY Medgar Evers27%
Virginia State41%
Part-time students
CUNY Medgar Evers34%
Virginia State4%
Students 25 and older
CUNY Medgar Evers36%
Virginia State8%

Race & ethnicity

CUNY Medgar Evers
Virginia State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
CUNY Medgar Evers92%
Virginia State68%
First-years from other states
CUNY Medgar Evers0%
Virginia State31%
First-years from abroad
CUNY Medgar Evers4%
Virginia State0%
New transfer students this fall
CUNY Medgar Evers333
Virginia State264
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
CUNY Medgar Evers36%
Virginia State15%

Campus

CUNY Medgar Evers
Large cityNo college housingNCAA D-III · City University of New York Athletic ConferenceUndergrad research
Virginia State
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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.

PolicyCUNY Medgar EversVirginia State
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)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online–Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

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