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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    William Carey has 11 pts more first-gen students than Abilene Christian (36% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Abilene Christian is a bit larger (3,195 vs. 2,201)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    William Carey has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Abilene Christian (27% vs. 22%)

    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
Abilene Christian3.2K
William Carey2.2K
Pell Grant share
Abilene Christian22%
William Carey27%
First-gen share
Abilene Christian24%
William Carey36%
Diversity index
Abilene Christian0.58
William Carey0.58

Who they are

Men
Abilene Christian40%
William Carey31%
Part-time students
Abilene Christian3%
William Carey14%
Students 25 and older
Abilene Christian2%
William Carey23%

Race & ethnicity

Abilene Christian
William Carey
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Abilene Christian87%
William Carey62%
First-years from other states
Abilene Christian9%
William Carey25%
First-years from abroad
Abilene Christian3%
William Carey6%
New transfer students this fall
Abilene Christian108
William Carey538
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Abilene Christian11%
William Carey70%

Campus

Abilene Christian
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Western Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
William Carey
Small cityNAIA · Southern States Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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