Quad
Alvernia
U. Charleston

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Alvernia has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Charleston (36% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Alvernia is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Alvernia has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Charleston (45% vs. 43%)

    First-generation students

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
Alvernia2.2K
U. Charleston2.3K
Pell Grant share
Alvernia36%
U. Charleston31%
First-gen share
Alvernia45%
U. Charleston43%
Diversity index
Alvernia0.59
U. Charleston0.54

Who they are

Men
Alvernia36%
U. Charleston62%
Part-time students
Alvernia19%
U. Charleston46%
Students 25 and older
Alvernia19%
U. Charleston53%

Race & ethnicity

Alvernia
U. Charleston
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Alvernia69%
U. Charleston51%
First-years from other states
Alvernia27%
U. Charleston33%
First-years from abroad
Alvernia4%
U. Charleston16%
New transfer students this fall
Alvernia62
U. Charleston586
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Alvernia12%
U. Charleston68%

Campus

Alvernia
Small cityNCAA D-III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic CorporationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Charleston
Small cityNCAA D-II · Mountain East ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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.

PolicyAlverniaU. Charleston
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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