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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Peru State has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Virginia's College at Wise (42% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Virginia's College at Wise has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Peru State (40% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Virginia's College at Wise is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.52)

    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
U. Virginia's College at Wise1.1K
Peru State1.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Virginia's College at Wise40%
Peru State37%
First-gen share
U. Virginia's College at Wise37%
Peru State42%
Diversity index
U. Virginia's College at Wise0.53
Peru State0.52

Who they are

Men
U. Virginia's College at Wise47%
Peru State46%
Part-time students
U. Virginia's College at Wise2%
Peru State14%
Students 25 and older
U. Virginia's College at Wise34%
Peru State22%

Race & ethnicity

U. Virginia's College at Wise
Peru State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Virginia's College at Wise76%
Peru State57%
First-years from other states
U. Virginia's College at Wise20%
Peru State41%
First-years from abroad
U. Virginia's College at Wise3%
Peru State1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Virginia's College at Wise97
Peru State108
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Virginia's College at Wise25%
Peru State29%

Campus

U. Virginia's College at Wise
Distant townNCAA D-II · South Atlantic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Peru State
Rural, remoteNAIA · Heart of America Athletic Conference

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.

PolicyU. Virginia's College at WisePeru State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination 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