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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Texas A&M University-College Station has 12 pts more first-gen students than Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State (30% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Texas A&M University-College Station has 1.9× as many undergrads as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Texas A&M University-College Station has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State (20% vs. 15%)

    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
Texas A&M University-College Station59.6K
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State30.9K
Pell Grant share
Texas A&M University-College Station20%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State15%
First-gen share
Texas A&M University-College Station30%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State18%
Diversity index
Texas A&M University-College Station0.64
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State0.63

Who they are

Men
Texas A&M University-College Station53%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State57%
Part-time students
Texas A&M University-College Station10%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State3%
Students 25 and older
Texas A&M University-College Station2%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State2%

Race & ethnicity

Texas A&M University-College Station
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Texas A&M University-College Station94%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State61%
First-years from other states
Texas A&M University-College Station5%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State34%
First-years from abroad
Texas A&M University-College Station1%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State5%
New transfer students this fall
Texas A&M University-College Station2,412
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State1,063
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Texas A&M University-College Station16%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State13%

Campus

Texas A&M University-College Station
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

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