Key differences on Students & campus

1
Virginia Commonwealth has 3.8× as many undergrads as U. Washington
Undergrads
2
U. Washington has 5 pts more first-gen students than Virginia Commonwealth (33% vs. 28%)
First-generation students
3
Virginia Commonwealth has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Washington (31% vs. 29%)
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

U. Washington5.5K

Virginia Commonwealth20.8KLargest

Pell Grant share

U. Washington29%

Virginia Commonwealth31%Highest

First-gen share

U. Washington33%Highest

Virginia Commonwealth28%

Diversity index

U. Washington0.77Most

Virginia Commonwealth0.75

Who they are

Men

U. Washington54%

Virginia Commonwealth37%

Part-time students

U. Washington13%

Virginia Commonwealth10%

Students 25 and older

U. Washington13%

Virginia Commonwealth9%

Race & ethnicity

U. Washington

Virginia Commonwealth

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Washington95%

Virginia Commonwealth91%

First-years from other states

U. Washington2%

Virginia Commonwealth6%

First-years from abroad

U. Washington1%

Virginia Commonwealth2%

New transfer students this fall

U. Washington600

Virginia Commonwealth1,407

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Washington35%

Virginia Commonwealth25%

Campus

U. Washington

Large suburbROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Virginia Commonwealth

Midsize cityNCAA D-I · Atlantic 10 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.

Policy	U. Washington	Virginia Commonwealth
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	–	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	–	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-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