Quad
U. the Virgin Islands
Bluefield State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. the Virgin Islands is a bit larger (1,518 vs. 1,042)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. the Virgin Islands has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Bluefield State (49% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Bluefield State has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. the Virgin Islands (49% vs. 47%)

    First-generation students

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
Bluefield State1K
Pell Grant share
U. the Virgin Islands49%
Bluefield State44%
First-gen share
U. the Virgin Islands47%
Bluefield State49%
Diversity index
U. the Virgin Islands0.51
Bluefield State0.51

Who they are

Men
U. the Virgin Islands31%
Bluefield State41%
Part-time students
U. the Virgin Islands30%
Bluefield State15%
Students 25 and older
U. the Virgin Islands25%
Bluefield State19%

Race & ethnicity

U. the Virgin Islands
Bluefield 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%
Bluefield State64%
First-years from other states
U. the Virgin Islands7%
Bluefield State32%
First-years from abroad
U. the Virgin Islands1%
Bluefield State0%
New transfer students this fall
U. the Virgin Islands71
Bluefield State147
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. the Virgin Islands17%
Bluefield State40%

Campus

U. the Virgin Islands
Rural, near a cityNAIA · HBCU Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Bluefield State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationStudy 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. the Virgin IslandsBluefield 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