Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Peirce has 17 pts more first-gen students than Ferrum (55% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Peirce is a bit larger (799 vs. 699)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Ferrum has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Peirce (54% vs. 53%)

    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
Peirce799
Ferrum699
Pell Grant share
Peirce53%
Ferrum54%
First-gen share
Peirce55%
Ferrum39%
Diversity index
Peirce0.67
Ferrum0.68

Who they are

Men
Peirce24%
Ferrum61%
Part-time students
Peirce83%
Ferrum1%
Students 25 and older
Peirce91%
Ferrum3%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Peirce50%
Ferrum65%
First-years from other states
Peirce50%
Ferrum34%
First-years from abroad
Peirce0%
Ferrum1%
New transfer students this fall
Peirce144
Ferrum51
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Peirce91%
Ferrum21%

Campus

Peirce
Large cityNo college housing
Ferrum
Rural, distantNCAA D-II · Conference CarolinasStudy 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.

PolicyPeirceFerrum
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