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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Peirce has 18 pts more first-gen students than Chowan (55% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Chowan has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Peirce (57% vs. 53%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Peirce is a bit larger (799 vs. 603)

    Undergrads

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
Peirce799
Chowan603
Pell Grant share
Peirce53%
Chowan57%
First-gen share
Peirce55%
Chowan37%
Diversity index
Peirce0.67
Chowan0.67

Who they are

Men
Peirce24%
Chowan60%
Part-time students
Peirce83%
Chowan4%
Students 25 and older
Peirce91%
Chowan5%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Peirce50%
Chowan44%
First-years from other states
Peirce50%
Chowan49%
First-years from abroad
Peirce0%
Chowan7%
New transfer students this fall
Peirce144
Chowan67
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Peirce91%
Chowan27%

Campus

Peirce
Large cityNo college housing
Chowan
Rural, remoteNCAA D-II · Conference CarolinasStudy 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