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U. South Carolina Aiken
Southwestern Oklahoma State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Southwestern Oklahoma State has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina Aiken (41% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Southwestern Oklahoma State is a bit larger (3,514 vs. 2,962)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. South Carolina Aiken is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.60)

    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
U. South Carolina Aiken3K
Southwestern Oklahoma State3.5K
Pell Grant share
U. South Carolina Aiken39%
Southwestern Oklahoma State39%
First-gen share
U. South Carolina Aiken33%
Southwestern Oklahoma State41%
Diversity index
U. South Carolina Aiken0.61
Southwestern Oklahoma State0.60

Who they are

Men
U. South Carolina Aiken39%
Southwestern Oklahoma State38%
Part-time students
U. South Carolina Aiken13%
Southwestern Oklahoma State16%
Students 25 and older
U. South Carolina Aiken18%
Southwestern Oklahoma State21%

Race & ethnicity

U. South Carolina Aiken
Southwestern Oklahoma State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. South Carolina Aiken88%
Southwestern Oklahoma State90%
First-years from other states
U. South Carolina Aiken10%
Southwestern Oklahoma State7%
First-years from abroad
U. South Carolina Aiken1%
Southwestern Oklahoma State3%
New transfer students this fall
U. South Carolina Aiken366
Southwestern Oklahoma State292
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. South Carolina Aiken35%
Southwestern Oklahoma State28%

Campus

U. South Carolina Aiken
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Southwestern Oklahoma State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

PolicyU. South Carolina AikenSouthwestern Oklahoma State
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