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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    West Virginia has 8 pts more first-gen students than Kansas State (30% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Kansas State is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.32)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    West Virginia is a bit larger (17,385 vs. 15,142)

    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
West Virginia17.4K
Kansas State15.1K
Pell Grant share
West Virginia22%
Kansas State21%
First-gen share
West Virginia30%
Kansas State22%
Diversity index
West Virginia0.32
Kansas State0.37

Who they are

Men
West Virginia49%
Kansas State49%
Part-time students
West Virginia3%
Kansas State8%
Students 25 and older
West Virginia4%
Kansas State9%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
West Virginia41%
Kansas State71%
First-years from other states
West Virginia58%
Kansas State28%
First-years from abroad
West Virginia1%
Kansas State1%
New transfer students this fall
West Virginia650
Kansas State1,178
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
West Virginia14%
Kansas State25%

Campus

West Virginia
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Kansas State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy 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