Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Fisher has 15 pts more first-gen students than Converse (47% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Fisher is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Converse has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Fisher (40% vs. 40%)

    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
Converse1.2K
Fisher1.2K
Pell Grant share
Converse40%
Fisher40%
First-gen share
Converse32%
Fisher47%
Diversity index
Converse0.74
Fisher0.80

Who they are

Men
Converse27%
Fisher48%
Part-time students
Converse3%
Fisher47%
Students 25 and older
Converse6%
Fisher35%

Race & ethnicity

Converse
Fisher
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Converse69%
Fisher58%
First-years from other states
Converse24%
Fisher18%
First-years from abroad
Converse8%
Fisher24%
New transfer students this fall
Converse67
Fisher90
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Converse22%
Fisher37%

Campus

Converse
Small cityNCAA D-II · Conference CarolinasROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Fisher
Large cityNAIA · Continental Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyConverseFisher
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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