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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    West Virginia State has 10 pts more first-gen students than Lake Superior State (43% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    West Virginia State is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Lake Superior State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than West Virginia State (27% vs. 20%)

    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
West Virginia State1.3K
Lake Superior State1.3K
Pell Grant share
West Virginia State20%
Lake Superior State27%
First-gen share
West Virginia State43%
Lake Superior State33%
Diversity index
West Virginia State0.57
Lake Superior State0.49

Who they are

Men
West Virginia State45%
Lake Superior State46%
Part-time students
West Virginia State8%
Lake Superior State13%
Students 25 and older
West Virginia State8%
Lake Superior State12%

Race & ethnicity

West Virginia State
Lake Superior State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
West Virginia State64%
Lake Superior State87%
First-years from other states
West Virginia State32%
Lake Superior State4%
First-years from abroad
West Virginia State4%
Lake Superior State9%
New transfer students this fall
West Virginia State122
Lake Superior State122
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
West Virginia State27%
Lake Superior State33%

Campus

West Virginia State
Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Mountain East ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Lake Superior State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy 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.

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