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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Wilmington has 18 pts more first-gen students than Southern Virginia (35% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Southern Virginia has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Wilmington (45% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Wilmington is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index

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
Wilmington1K
Southern Virginia936
Pell Grant share
Wilmington39%
Southern Virginia45%
First-gen share
Wilmington35%
Southern Virginia17%
Diversity index
Wilmington0.47
Southern Virginia0.45

Who they are

Men
Wilmington47%
Southern Virginia53%
Part-time students
Wilmington5%
Southern Virginia2%
Students 25 and older
Wilmington5%
Southern Virginia6%

Race & ethnicity

Wilmington
Southern Virginia
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Wilmington84%
Southern Virginia22%
First-years from other states
Wilmington14%
Southern Virginia76%
First-years from abroad
Wilmington2%
Southern Virginia0%
New transfer students this fall
Wilmington132
Southern Virginia71
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Wilmington31%
Southern Virginia19%

Campus

Wilmington
Distant townNCAA D-III · Ohio Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Southern Virginia
Distant townNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

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