Quad
U. Charleston
Florida Southern

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Charleston has 16 pts more first-gen students than Florida Southern (43% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Charleston has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Florida Southern (31% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Florida Southern is a bit larger (2,656 vs. 2,259)

    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
U. Charleston2.3K
Florida Southern2.7K
Pell Grant share
U. Charleston31%
Florida Southern28%
First-gen share
U. Charleston43%
Florida Southern28%
Diversity index
U. Charleston0.54
Florida Southern0.55

Who they are

Men
U. Charleston62%
Florida Southern35%
Part-time students
U. Charleston46%
Florida Southern2%
Students 25 and older
U. Charleston53%
Florida Southern4%

Race & ethnicity

U. Charleston
Florida Southern
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Charleston51%
Florida Southern60%
First-years from other states
U. Charleston33%
Florida Southern38%
First-years from abroad
U. Charleston16%
Florida Southern2%
New transfer students this fall
U. Charleston586
Florida Southern110
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Charleston68%
Florida Southern13%

Campus

U. Charleston
Small cityNCAA D-II · Mountain East ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Florida Southern
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Sunshine State 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.

PolicyU. CharlestonFlorida Southern
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