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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Arlington Baptist has 13 pts more first-gen students than Salem (46% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Salem is a bit larger (423 vs. 284)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Salem has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Arlington Baptist (55% vs. 53%)

    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
Salem423
Arlington Baptist284
Pell Grant share
Salem55%
Arlington Baptist53%
First-gen share
Salem33%
Arlington Baptist46%
Diversity index
Salem0.68
Arlington Baptist0.66

Who they are

Men
Salem0%
Arlington Baptist68%
Part-time students
Salem6%
Arlington Baptist2%
Students 25 and older
Salem14%
Arlington Baptist4%

Race & ethnicity

Salem
Arlington Baptist
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Salem76%
Arlington Baptist95%
First-years from other states
Salem20%
Arlington Baptist5%
First-years from abroad
Salem0%
Arlington Baptist0%
New transfer students this fall
Salem32
Arlington Baptist38
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Salem19%
Arlington Baptist27%

Campus

Salem
Large cityNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Arlington Baptist
Large city

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.

PolicySalemArlington Baptist
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college)Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college): 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