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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    East-West has 15 pts more first-gen students than Ferrum (54% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    East-West has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Ferrum (62% vs. 54%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Ferrum is a bit larger (699 vs. 468)

    Undergrads

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
Ferrum699
East-West468
Pell Grant share
Ferrum54%
East-West62%
First-gen share
Ferrum39%
East-West54%
Diversity index
Ferrum0.68
East-West0.67

Who they are

Men
Ferrum61%
East-West50%
Part-time students
Ferrum1%
East-West0%
Students 25 and older
Ferrum3%
East-West14%

Race & ethnicity

Ferrum
East-West
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Ferrum65%
East-West92%
First-years from other states
Ferrum34%
East-West4%
First-years from abroad
Ferrum1%
East-West4%
New transfer students this fall
Ferrum51
East-West1
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Ferrum21%
East-West1%

Campus

Ferrum
Rural, distantNCAA D-II · Conference CarolinasStudy abroad
East-West
Large cityNo college housing

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.

PolicyFerrumEast-West
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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