Quad
U. Tennessee-Knoxville
College of Charleston

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Tennessee-Knoxville has 2.9× as many undergrads as College of Charleston

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Tennessee-Knoxville has 4 pts more first-gen students than College of Charleston (25% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Tennessee-Knoxville is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.37)

    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. Tennessee-Knoxville30.4K
College of Charleston10.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Tennessee-Knoxville19%
College of Charleston19%
First-gen share
U. Tennessee-Knoxville25%
College of Charleston20%
Diversity index
U. Tennessee-Knoxville0.38
College of Charleston0.37

Who they are

Men
U. Tennessee-Knoxville47%
College of Charleston32%
Part-time students
U. Tennessee-Knoxville3%
College of Charleston4%
Students 25 and older
U. Tennessee-Knoxville4%
College of Charleston6%

Race & ethnicity

U. Tennessee-Knoxville
College of Charleston
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Tennessee-Knoxville64%
College of Charleston43%
First-years from other states
U. Tennessee-Knoxville35%
College of Charleston56%
First-years from abroad
U. Tennessee-Knoxville0%
College of Charleston1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Tennessee-Knoxville1,602
College of Charleston634
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Tennessee-Knoxville19%
College of Charleston22%

Campus

U. Tennessee-Knoxville
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
College of Charleston
Midsize cityNCAA D-I · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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. Tennessee-KnoxvilleCollege of Charleston
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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