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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Sul Ross State has 9 pts more Pell recipients than U. the Virgin Islands (58% vs. 49%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    U. the Virgin Islands is a bit larger (1,518 vs. 1,396)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. the Virgin Islands is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.50)

    Diversity index

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. the Virgin Islands1.5K
Sul Ross State1.4K
Pell Grant share
U. the Virgin Islands49%
Sul Ross State58%
First-gen share
U. the Virgin Islands47%
Sul Ross State46%
Diversity index
U. the Virgin Islands0.51
Sul Ross State0.50

Who they are

Men
U. the Virgin Islands31%
Sul Ross State43%
Part-time students
U. the Virgin Islands30%
Sul Ross State40%
Students 25 and older
U. the Virgin Islands25%
Sul Ross State26%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. the Virgin Islands92%
Sul Ross State95%
First-years from other states
U. the Virgin Islands7%
Sul Ross State3%
First-years from abroad
U. the Virgin Islands1%
Sul Ross State2%
New transfer students this fall
U. the Virgin Islands71
Sul Ross State255
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. the Virgin Islands17%
Sul Ross State55%

Campus

U. the Virgin Islands
Rural, near a cityNAIA · HBCU Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Sul Ross State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceStudy 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. the Virgin IslandsSul Ross State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination 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