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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,244 undergrads, where 69% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

−10% since fall 2014Over time

Race & ethnicity

Diversity index0.33

Diversity index vs. every college0.33
0.33
← 0.00higher than 13% of 1,8930.80 →

Economic access

Pell Grant recipients69%
National median: 34%Above typical
First-generation students36%
National median: 33%Above typical
Pell Grant share vs. every college69%
69%
← 0%higher than 94% of 1,88287% →

Campus size

1,244undergrads
Compared to every college1.2K
1.2K
← 19larger than 44% of 1,89337.8K →

9% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 50% take some

Where first-years come from

396 first-time students

53% came from other states and 1.8% from abroad; 45% are from North Carolina. More from other states than at 82% of colleges.

  • In-state (North Carolina)45%
  • Other states53%
  • Abroad1.8%

Top home states

  1. North Carolina(home state)45% 179
  2. South Carolina22% 89
  3. Florida6.3% 25
  4. New York4.0% 16
  5. Georgia3.3% 13

From 25 states (counting DC) and 1 from U.S. territories.

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

116

new transfer students, 23% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 44% of colleges.

113 full-time, 3 part-time.

Going on to another college

30%

of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 149 students).

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

Who they are

3.1% of undergrads study part-time.

Men48%
National median: 44%Above typical

52% women

Another gender: Not collected by this college.

Part-time students3.1%
National median: 7.5%Below typical
Students 25 and older15%
National median: 11%Above 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 1,039 students.

Housing

Beds

1,039

About 84 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 19 meals a week

Athletics & programs

Athletics

NCAA Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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

How the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association compares

ROTC

Army, Air Force

Study abroad

Offered

Undergraduate research

A formal program

Calendar

Semesters

Student services

  • Academic and career counseling
  • Help finding a job while enrolled
  • Job placement after graduating
  • 5% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office

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 collected by this college.

Gender unknown: fewer than 10

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)