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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Knox has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Virginia Wesleyan (31% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Virginia Wesleyan has 3 pts more first-gen students than Knox (31% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Virginia Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.72)

    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
Virginia Wesleyan1.3K
Knox1.1K
Pell Grant share
Virginia Wesleyan27%
Knox31%
First-gen share
Virginia Wesleyan31%
Knox28%
Diversity index
Virginia Wesleyan0.75
Knox0.72

Who they are

Men
Virginia Wesleyan43%
Knox50%
Part-time students
Virginia Wesleyan6%
Knox1%
Students 25 and older
Virginia Wesleyan8%
Knox2%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Virginia Wesleyan72%
Knox34%
First-years from other states
Virginia Wesleyan25%
Knox28%
First-years from abroad
Virginia Wesleyan3%
Knox38%
New transfer students this fall
Virginia Wesleyan85
Knox35
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Virginia Wesleyan20%
Knox8%

Campus

Virginia Wesleyan
Large cityNCAA D-III · Old Dominion Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Knox
Distant townNCAA D-III · Midwest ConferenceStudy 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