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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Wright State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (35% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a bit larger (8,750 vs. 6,762)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.52)

    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
Wright State6.8K
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville8.8K
Pell Grant share
Wright State34%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville33%
First-gen share
Wright State35%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville31%
Diversity index
Wright State0.52
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville0.55

Who they are

Men
Wright State45%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville42%
Part-time students
Wright State15%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville15%
Students 25 and older
Wright State16%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville12%

Race & ethnicity

Wright State
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Wright State82%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville75%
First-years from other states
Wright State4%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville16%
First-years from abroad
Wright State14%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville9%
New transfer students this fall
Wright State680
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville966
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Wright State28%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville38%

Campus

Wright State
Large suburbNCAA D-I · Horizon LeagueROTCStudy abroad
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Large suburbNCAA D-I · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy 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