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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Arlington Baptist has 13 pts more first-gen students than Salem (46% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Salem is a bit larger (423 vs. 284)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Salem has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Arlington Baptist (55% vs. 53%)

    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
Arlington Baptist284
Salem423
Pell Grant share
Arlington Baptist53%
Salem55%
First-gen share
Arlington Baptist46%
Salem33%
Diversity index
Arlington Baptist0.66
Salem0.68

Who they are

Men
Arlington Baptist68%
Salem0%
Part-time students
Arlington Baptist2%
Salem6%
Students 25 and older
Arlington Baptist4%
Salem14%

Race & ethnicity

Arlington Baptist
Salem
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Arlington Baptist95%
Salem76%
First-years from other states
Arlington Baptist5%
Salem20%
First-years from abroad
Arlington Baptist0%
Salem0%
New transfer students this fall
Arlington Baptist38
Salem32
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Arlington Baptist27%
Salem19%

Campus

Arlington Baptist
Large city
Salem
Large cityNCAA D-III · USA South 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.

PolicyArlington BaptistSalem
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college)–Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college): 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