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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Upper Iowa has 14 pts more first-gen students than Charleston Southern (45% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Charleston Southern is a bit larger (2,893 vs. 1,994)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Charleston Southern has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Upper Iowa (34% vs. 32%)

    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
Charleston Southern2.9K
Upper Iowa2K
Pell Grant share
Charleston Southern34%
Upper Iowa32%
First-gen share
Charleston Southern31%
Upper Iowa45%
Diversity index
Charleston Southern0.60
Upper Iowa0.60

Who they are

Men
Charleston Southern37%
Upper Iowa41%
Part-time students
Charleston Southern6%
Upper Iowa45%
Students 25 and older
Charleston Southern12%
Upper Iowa65%

Race & ethnicity

Charleston Southern
Upper Iowa
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Charleston Southern71%
Upper Iowa50%
First-years from other states
Charleston Southern28%
Upper Iowa47%
First-years from abroad
Charleston Southern0%
Upper Iowa1%
New transfer students this fall
Charleston Southern293
Upper Iowa240
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Charleston Southern27%
Upper Iowa62%

Campus

Charleston Southern
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big South ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Upper Iowa
Rural, remoteNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceStudy 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