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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Southern Wesleyan has 22 pts more first-gen students than Southern Virginia (39% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Southern Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Southern Virginia is a bit larger (936 vs. 747)

    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
Southern Wesleyan747
Southern Virginia936
Pell Grant share
Southern Wesleyan43%
Southern Virginia45%
First-gen share
Southern Wesleyan39%
Southern Virginia17%
Diversity index
Southern Wesleyan0.49
Southern Virginia0.45

Who they are

Men
Southern Wesleyan38%
Southern Virginia53%
Part-time students
Southern Wesleyan22%
Southern Virginia2%
Students 25 and older
Southern Wesleyan21%
Southern Virginia6%

Race & ethnicity

Southern Wesleyan
Southern Virginia
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Southern Wesleyan56%
Southern Virginia22%
First-years from other states
Southern Wesleyan39%
Southern Virginia76%
First-years from abroad
Southern Wesleyan5%
Southern Virginia0%
New transfer students this fall
Southern Wesleyan85
Southern Virginia71
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Southern Wesleyan37%
Southern Virginia19%

Campus

Southern Wesleyan
Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Conference CarolinasROTCStudy abroad
Southern Virginia
Distant townNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceStudy 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