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North Carolina Wesleyan
U. Bridgeport

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    North Carolina Wesleyan has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Bridgeport (47% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Bridgeport has 4 pts more Pell recipients than North Carolina Wesleyan (53% vs. 50%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Bridgeport is a bit larger (1,534 vs. 1,214)

    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
North Carolina Wesleyan1.2K
U. Bridgeport1.5K
Pell Grant share
North Carolina Wesleyan50%
U. Bridgeport53%
First-gen share
North Carolina Wesleyan47%
U. Bridgeport42%
Diversity index
North Carolina Wesleyan0.76
U. Bridgeport0.73

Who they are

Men
North Carolina Wesleyan47%
U. Bridgeport29%
Part-time students
North Carolina Wesleyan15%
U. Bridgeport19%
Students 25 and older
North Carolina Wesleyan32%
U. Bridgeport32%

Race & ethnicity

North Carolina Wesleyan
U. Bridgeport
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
North Carolina Wesleyan64%
U. Bridgeport66%
First-years from other states
North Carolina Wesleyan21%
U. Bridgeport28%
First-years from abroad
North Carolina Wesleyan15%
U. Bridgeport6%
New transfer students this fall
North Carolina Wesleyan128
U. Bridgeport190
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
North Carolina Wesleyan33%
U. Bridgeport34%

Campus

North Carolina Wesleyan
Small cityNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
U. Bridgeport
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Central Atlantic Collegiate ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyNorth Carolina WesleyanU. Bridgeport
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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