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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Southern Wesleyan has 22 pts more first-gen students than Southern Virginia (39% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Southern Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Southern Virginia is a bit larger (936 vs. 747)

    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
Southern Virginia936
Southern Wesleyan747
Pell Grant share
Southern Virginia45%
Southern Wesleyan43%
First-gen share
Southern Virginia17%
Southern Wesleyan39%
Diversity index
Southern Virginia0.45
Southern Wesleyan0.49

Who they are

Men
Southern Virginia53%
Southern Wesleyan38%
Part-time students
Southern Virginia2%
Southern Wesleyan22%
Students 25 and older
Southern Virginia6%
Southern Wesleyan21%

Race & ethnicity

Southern Virginia
Southern Wesleyan
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Southern Virginia22%
Southern Wesleyan56%
First-years from other states
Southern Virginia76%
Southern Wesleyan39%
First-years from abroad
Southern Virginia0%
Southern Wesleyan5%
New transfer students this fall
Southern Virginia71
Southern Wesleyan85
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Southern Virginia19%
Southern Wesleyan37%

Campus

Southern Virginia
Distant townNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Southern Wesleyan
Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Conference CarolinasROTCStudy abroad

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