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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,796 undergrads, where 45% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

−45% since fall 2014Over time

Race & ethnicity

Diversity index0.66

Diversity index vs. every college0.66
0.66
← 0.00higher than 69% of 1,8930.80 →

Economic access

Pell Grant recipients45%
National median: 34%Above typical
First-generation students43%
National median: 33%Above typical
Pell Grant share vs. every college45%
45%
← 0%higher than 73% of 1,88287% →

Campus size

1,796undergrads
Compared to every college1.8K
1.8K
← 19larger than 54% of 1,89337.8K →

52% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 36% take some

Where first-years come from

289 first-time students

22% came from other states and 4.8% from abroad; 72% are from North Carolina. Fewer from other states than at 53% of colleges.

  • In-state (North Carolina)72%
  • Other states22%
  • Abroad4.8%
  • Not reported1.0%

Top home states

  1. North Carolina(home state)72% 207
  2. Florida3.5% 10
  3. Maryland2.8% 8
  4. New York2.1% 6
  5. Virginia2.1% 6

From 24 states (counting DC).

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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

249

new transfer students, 46% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 78% of colleges.

167 full-time, 82 part-time.

Going on to another college

21%

of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 289 students).

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

Who they are

Many adult students

29% of undergrads study part-time.

Men34%
National median: 44%Below typical

66% women

Another gender: Not collected by this college.

Part-time students29%
National median: 7.5%Above typical
Students 25 and older45%
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 697 students.

Housing

Beds

697

About 39 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 20 meals a week

Athletics & programs

Athletics

NCAA Division II · Conference Carolinas

Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays basketball, baseball, cross country/track (no football).

How the Conference Carolinas compares

ROTC

Air Force

Study abroad

Not listed

Undergraduate research

Not listed

Calendar

Semesters

Student services

  • Academic and career counseling
  • Help finding a job while enrolled
  • Job placement after graduating
  • 3% or fewer of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office

Religious life

Affiliation

Original Free Will Baptist

Other Baptist colleges

Greek life

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

LGBTQ+ life

Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024

Not collected by this college.

Gender unknown: 0

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)