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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Savannah State is more diverse (index 0.26 vs. 0.18)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    South Carolina State has 3 pts more first-gen students than Savannah State (36% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    South Carolina State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Savannah State (70% vs. 68%)

    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
South Carolina State2.9K
Savannah State2.8K
Pell Grant share
South Carolina State70%
Savannah State68%
First-gen share
South Carolina State36%
Savannah State33%
Diversity index
South Carolina State0.18
Savannah State0.26

Who they are

Men
South Carolina State45%
Savannah State37%
Part-time students
South Carolina State8%
Savannah State12%
Students 25 and older
South Carolina State5%
Savannah State10%

Race & ethnicity

South Carolina State
Savannah State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
South Carolina State70%
Savannah State83%
First-years from other states
South Carolina State30%
Savannah State16%
First-years from abroad
South Carolina State0%
Savannah State1%
New transfer students this fall
South Carolina State125
Savannah State176
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
South Carolina State11%
Savannah State20%

Campus

South Carolina State
Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Savannah State
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate 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.

PolicySouth Carolina StateSavannah State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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