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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Ohio State has 8 pts more first-gen students than Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State (26% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Ohio State is a bit larger (45,638 vs. 30,923)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Ohio State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State (20% vs. 15%)

    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
Ohio State45.6K
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State30.9K
Pell Grant share
Ohio State20%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State15%
First-gen share
Ohio State26%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State18%
Diversity index
Ohio State0.61
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State0.63

Who they are

Men
Ohio State50%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State57%
Part-time students
Ohio State6%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State3%
Students 25 and older
Ohio State6%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State2%

Race & ethnicity

Ohio State
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Ohio State64%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State61%
First-years from other states
Ohio State28%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State34%
First-years from abroad
Ohio State9%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State5%
New transfer students this fall
Ohio State3,401
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State1,063
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Ohio State26%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State13%

Campus

Ohio State
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

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