Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. the Virgin Islands is a bit larger (1,518 vs. 1,042)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. the Virgin Islands has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Bluefield State (49% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Bluefield State has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. the Virgin Islands (49% vs. 47%)

    First-generation students

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
Bluefield State1K
U. the Virgin Islands1.5K
Pell Grant share
Bluefield State44%
U. the Virgin Islands49%
First-gen share
Bluefield State49%
U. the Virgin Islands47%
Diversity index
Bluefield State0.51
U. the Virgin Islands0.51

Who they are

Men
Bluefield State41%
U. the Virgin Islands31%
Part-time students
Bluefield State15%
U. the Virgin Islands30%
Students 25 and older
Bluefield State19%
U. the Virgin Islands25%

Race & ethnicity

Bluefield State
U. the Virgin Islands
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Bluefield State64%
U. the Virgin Islands92%
First-years from other states
Bluefield State32%
U. the Virgin Islands7%
First-years from abroad
Bluefield State0%
U. the Virgin Islands1%
New transfer students this fall
Bluefield State147
U. the Virgin Islands71
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Bluefield State40%
U. the Virgin Islands17%

Campus

Bluefield State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroad
U. the Virgin Islands
Rural, near a cityNAIA · HBCU Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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.

PolicyBluefield StateU. the Virgin Islands
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