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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Virginia Commonwealth has 3.8× as many undergrads as U. Washington

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Washington has 5 pts more first-gen students than Virginia Commonwealth (33% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Virginia Commonwealth has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Washington (31% vs. 29%)

    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
Virginia Commonwealth20.8K
U. Washington5.5K
Pell Grant share
Virginia Commonwealth31%
U. Washington29%
First-gen share
Virginia Commonwealth28%
U. Washington33%
Diversity index
Virginia Commonwealth0.75
U. Washington0.77

Who they are

Men
Virginia Commonwealth37%
U. Washington54%
Part-time students
Virginia Commonwealth10%
U. Washington13%
Students 25 and older
Virginia Commonwealth9%
U. Washington13%

Race & ethnicity

Virginia Commonwealth
U. Washington
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Virginia Commonwealth91%
U. Washington95%
First-years from other states
Virginia Commonwealth6%
U. Washington2%
First-years from abroad
Virginia Commonwealth2%
U. Washington1%
New transfer students this fall
Virginia Commonwealth1,407
U. Washington600
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Virginia Commonwealth25%
U. Washington35%

Campus

Virginia Commonwealth
Midsize cityNCAA D-I · Atlantic 10 ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Washington
Large suburbROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

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