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U. Wisconsin-Parkside
U. South Carolina Aiken

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Parkside has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina Aiken (41% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. South Carolina Aiken has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Wisconsin-Parkside (39% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. South Carolina Aiken is a bit larger (2,962 vs. 2,844)

    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. Wisconsin-Parkside2.8K
U. South Carolina Aiken3K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Parkside35%
U. South Carolina Aiken39%
First-gen share
U. Wisconsin-Parkside41%
U. South Carolina Aiken33%
Diversity index
U. Wisconsin-Parkside0.61
U. South Carolina Aiken0.61

Who they are

Men
U. Wisconsin-Parkside45%
U. South Carolina Aiken39%
Part-time students
U. Wisconsin-Parkside19%
U. South Carolina Aiken13%
Students 25 and older
U. Wisconsin-Parkside17%
U. South Carolina Aiken18%

Race & ethnicity

U. Wisconsin-Parkside
U. South Carolina Aiken
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Wisconsin-Parkside84%
U. South Carolina Aiken88%
First-years from other states
U. Wisconsin-Parkside14%
U. South Carolina Aiken10%
First-years from abroad
U. Wisconsin-Parkside2%
U. South Carolina Aiken1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Wisconsin-Parkside330
U. South Carolina Aiken366
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Wisconsin-Parkside39%
U. South Carolina Aiken35%

Campus

U. Wisconsin-Parkside
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. South Carolina Aiken
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Peach Belt 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.

PolicyU. Wisconsin-ParksideU. South Carolina Aiken
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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