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Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Southwest Minnesota State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Southwest Minnesota State has 8 pts more first-gen students than Citadel Military College of South Carolina (27% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Citadel Military College of South Carolina has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Southwest Minnesota State (20% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a bit larger (2,826 vs. 2,315)

    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
Citadel Military College of South Carolina2.8K
Southwest Minnesota State2.3K
Pell Grant share
Citadel Military College of South Carolina20%
Southwest Minnesota State12%
First-gen share
Citadel Military College of South Carolina19%
Southwest Minnesota State27%
Diversity index
Citadel Military College of South Carolina0.47
Southwest Minnesota State0.50

Who they are

Men
Citadel Military College of South Carolina86%
Southwest Minnesota State33%
Part-time students
Citadel Military College of South Carolina5%
Southwest Minnesota State29%
Students 25 and older
Citadel Military College of South Carolina10%
Southwest Minnesota State9%

Race & ethnicity

Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Southwest Minnesota State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Citadel Military College of South Carolina54%
Southwest Minnesota State71%
First-years from other states
Citadel Military College of South Carolina44%
Southwest Minnesota State22%
First-years from abroad
Citadel Military College of South Carolina1%
Southwest Minnesota State7%
New transfer students this fall
Citadel Military College of South Carolina92
Southwest Minnesota State492
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Citadel Military College of South Carolina12%
Southwest Minnesota State56%

Campus

Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Southwest Minnesota State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyCitadel Military College of South CarolinaSouthwest Minnesota State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;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), 2025–26;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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