Key differences on Students & campus

1
U. Akron Wayne has 10 pts more first-gen students than Valley City State (36% vs. 26%)
First-generation students
2
Valley City State has 2.1× as many undergrads as U. Akron Wayne
Undergrads
3
Valley City State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Akron Wayne (17% vs. 12%)
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

U. Akron Wayne457

Valley City State958Largest

Pell Grant share

U. Akron Wayne12%

Valley City State17%Highest

First-gen share

U. Akron Wayne36%Highest

Valley City State26%

Diversity index

U. Akron Wayne0.31

Valley City State0.35Most

Who they are

Men

U. Akron Wayne34%

Valley City State46%

Part-time students

U. Akron Wayne18%

Valley City State18%

Students 25 and older

U. Akron Wayne7%

Valley City State16%

Race & ethnicity

U. Akron Wayne

Valley City State

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Akron Wayne100%

Valley City State61%

First-years from other states

U. Akron Wayne0%

Valley City State34%

First-years from abroad

U. Akron Wayne0%

Valley City State5%

New transfer students this fall

U. Akron Wayne31

Valley City State144

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Akron Wayne18%

Valley City State45%

Campus

U. Akron Wayne

Rural, near a cityNo college housingStudy abroad

Valley City State

Remote townNAIA · Frontier ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

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