Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Peirce has 17 pts more first-gen students than Ferrum (55% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Peirce is a bit larger (799 vs. 699)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Ferrum has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Peirce (54% 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
Ferrum699
Peirce799
Pell Grant share
Ferrum54%
Peirce53%
First-gen share
Ferrum39%
Peirce55%
Diversity index
Ferrum0.68
Peirce0.67

Who they are

Men
Ferrum61%
Peirce24%
Part-time students
Ferrum1%
Peirce83%
Students 25 and older
Ferrum3%
Peirce91%

Race & ethnicity

Ferrum
Peirce
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Ferrum65%
Peirce50%
First-years from other states
Ferrum34%
Peirce50%
First-years from abroad
Ferrum1%
Peirce0%
New transfer students this fall
Ferrum51
Peirce144
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Ferrum21%
Peirce91%

Campus

Ferrum
Rural, distantNCAA D-II · Conference CarolinasStudy abroad
Peirce
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.

PolicyFerrumPeirce
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