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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,235 undergrads, where 41% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

−3% since fall 2014Over time

Race & ethnicity

Diversity index0.65

Diversity index vs. every college0.65
0.65
← 0.00higher than 66% of 1,8930.80 →

Economic access

Pell Grant recipients41%
National median: 34%Above typical
First-generation students30%
National median: 33%Below typical
Pell Grant share vs. every college41%
41%
← 0%higher than 67% of 1,88287% →

Campus size

1,235undergrads
Compared to every college1.2K
1.2K
← 19larger than 43% of 1,89337.8K →

12% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 26% take some

Where first-years come from

325 first-time students

23% came from other states and 7.4% from abroad; 70% are from North Carolina. Fewer from other states than at 53% of colleges.

  • In-state (North Carolina)70%
  • Other states23%
  • Abroad7.4%

Top home states

  1. North Carolina(home state)70% 227
  2. South Carolina7.7% 25
  3. Georgia2.8% 9
  4. Virginia2.5% 8
  5. Florida1.8% 6

From 18 states (counting DC).

AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
Share of first-yearsNoneUnder 1%1–3%3–10%10–25%25%+Home state

Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.

Transfers in and out

Transferring in, fall 2024

104

new transfer students, 24% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 47% of colleges.

90 full-time, 14 part-time.

Going on to another college

27%

of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 132 students).

Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.

Who they are

7.1% of undergrads study part-time.

Men48%
National median: 44%Above typical

52% women

Another gender: Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.

Part-time students7.1%
National median: 7.5%About typical
Students 25 and older10%
National median: 11%About typical

Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.

Campus life

Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life

Housing for 688 students.

Housing

Beds

688

About 56 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.

First-years

Not required to live on campus

Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.

Meal plans

Up to 21 meals a week

Athletics & programs

Athletics

NCAA Division II · South Atlantic Conference

Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.

How the South Atlantic Conference compares

ROTC

Not listed

Study abroad

Offered

Undergraduate research

Not listed

Calendar

Semesters

Student services

Greek life

No fraternity or sorority chapters found in national directories (October 2026).

LGBTQ+ life

Policies

  • Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression

Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.

Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024

Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.

Gender unknown: fewer than 10

First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024

Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.

Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.

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 Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)