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College of Charleston
U. North Carolina Wilmington

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. North Carolina Wilmington has 6 pts more first-gen students than College of Charleston (26% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. North Carolina Wilmington has 5 pts more Pell recipients than College of Charleston (24% vs. 19%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. North Carolina Wilmington is a bit larger (14,922 vs. 10,558)

    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
College of Charleston10.6K
U. North Carolina Wilmington14.9K
Pell Grant share
College of Charleston19%
U. North Carolina Wilmington24%
First-gen share
College of Charleston20%
U. North Carolina Wilmington26%
Diversity index
College of Charleston0.37
U. North Carolina Wilmington0.37

Who they are

Men
College of Charleston32%
U. North Carolina Wilmington37%
Part-time students
College of Charleston4%
U. North Carolina Wilmington13%
Students 25 and older
College of Charleston6%
U. North Carolina Wilmington15%

Race & ethnicity

College of Charleston
U. North Carolina Wilmington
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
College of Charleston43%
U. North Carolina Wilmington87%
First-years from other states
College of Charleston56%
U. North Carolina Wilmington11%
First-years from abroad
College of Charleston1%
U. North Carolina Wilmington1%
New transfer students this fall
College of Charleston634
U. North Carolina Wilmington1,883
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
College of Charleston22%
U. North Carolina Wilmington41%

Campus

College of Charleston
Midsize cityNCAA D-I · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. North Carolina Wilmington
Midsize cityNCAA D-I · Colonial Athletic AssociationStudy 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.

PolicyCollege of CharlestonU. North Carolina Wilmington
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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