Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Union Commonwealth has 18 pts more first-gen students than Erskine (41% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Union Commonwealth has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Erskine (53% vs. 47%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Union Commonwealth is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.68)

    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
Erskine766
Union Commonwealth746
Pell Grant share
Erskine47%
Union Commonwealth53%
First-gen share
Erskine22%
Union Commonwealth41%
Diversity index
Erskine0.68
Union Commonwealth0.68

Who they are

Men
Erskine69%
Union Commonwealth61%
Part-time students
Erskine1%
Union Commonwealth6%
Students 25 and older
Erskine1%
Union Commonwealth12%

Race & ethnicity

Erskine
Union Commonwealth
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Erskine59%
Union Commonwealth44%
First-years from other states
Erskine34%
Union Commonwealth36%
First-years from abroad
Erskine7%
Union Commonwealth20%
New transfer students this fall
Erskine73
Union Commonwealth79
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Erskine22%
Union Commonwealth24%

Campus

Erskine
Rural, distantNCAA D-II · Conference CarolinasStudy abroad
Union Commonwealth
Remote townNAIA · Appalachian 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