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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Bluefield has 6 pts more first-gen students than Briar Cliff (43% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Briar Cliff has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Bluefield (53% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Briar Cliff is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.60)

    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
Bluefield614
Briar Cliff624
Pell Grant share
Bluefield51%
Briar Cliff53%
First-gen share
Bluefield43%
Briar Cliff36%
Diversity index
Bluefield0.60
Briar Cliff0.61

Who they are

Men
Bluefield56%
Briar Cliff54%
Part-time students
Bluefield10%
Briar Cliff10%
Students 25 and older
Bluefield15%
Briar Cliff11%

Race & ethnicity

Bluefield
Briar Cliff
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Bluefield52%
Briar Cliff32%
First-years from other states
Bluefield26%
Briar Cliff53%
First-years from abroad
Bluefield2%
Briar Cliff15%
New transfer students this fall
Bluefield61
Briar Cliff74
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Bluefield28%
Briar Cliff34%

Campus

Bluefield
Distant townNAIA · Appalachian Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Briar Cliff
Small cityNAIA · Great Plains Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

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