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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Charleston Southern has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Johnson & Wales University-Providence (34% vs. 30%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Johnson & Wales University-Providence has 4 pts more first-gen students than Charleston Southern (35% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Johnson & Wales University-Providence is a bit larger (3,868 vs. 2,893)

    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
Johnson & Wales University-Providence3.9K
Charleston Southern2.9K
Pell Grant share
Johnson & Wales University-Providence30%
Charleston Southern34%
First-gen share
Johnson & Wales University-Providence35%
Charleston Southern31%
Diversity index
Johnson & Wales University-Providence0.61
Charleston Southern0.60

Who they are

Men
Johnson & Wales University-Providence37%
Charleston Southern37%
Part-time students
Johnson & Wales University-Providence3%
Charleston Southern6%
Students 25 and older
Johnson & Wales University-Providence4%
Charleston Southern12%

Race & ethnicity

Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Charleston Southern
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Johnson & Wales University-Providence15%
Charleston Southern71%
First-years from other states
Johnson & Wales University-Providence84%
Charleston Southern28%
First-years from abroad
Johnson & Wales University-Providence1%
Charleston Southern0%
New transfer students this fall
Johnson & Wales University-Providence136
Charleston Southern293
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Johnson & Wales University-Providence11%
Charleston Southern27%

Campus

Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Conference of New EnglandROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Charleston Southern
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big South 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.

PolicyJohnson & Wales University-ProvidenceCharleston Southern
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: 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