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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Virginia Union has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Benedict (69% vs. 62%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Benedict is a bit larger (1,536 vs. 1,203)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Virginia Union is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.37)

    Diversity index

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
Benedict1.5K
Virginia Union1.2K
Pell Grant share
Benedict62%
Virginia Union69%
First-gen share
Benedict41%
Virginia Union41%
Diversity index
Benedict0.37
Virginia Union0.40

Who they are

Men
Benedict49%
Virginia Union48%
Part-time students
Benedict3%
Virginia Union6%
Students 25 and older
Benedict7%
Virginia Union17%

Race & ethnicity

Benedict
Virginia Union
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Benedict60%
Virginia Union60%
First-years from other states
Benedict39%
Virginia Union20%
First-years from abroad
Benedict1%
Virginia Union0%
New transfer students this fall
Benedict147
Virginia Union103
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Benedict27%
Virginia Union24%

Campus

Benedict
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Virginia Union
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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.

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