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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Hope is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.28)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Hope has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Samford (16% vs. 11%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Samford is a bit larger (4,206 vs. 3,288)

    Undergrads

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
Samford4.2K
Hope3.3K
Pell Grant share
Samford11%
Hope16%
First-gen share
Samford14%
Hope15%
Diversity index
Samford0.28
Hope0.39

Who they are

Men
Samford35%
Hope40%
Part-time students
Samford1%
Hope2%
Students 25 and older
Samford1%
Hope2%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Samford23%
Hope58%
First-years from other states
Samford76%
Hope30%
First-years from abroad
Samford1%
Hope0%
New transfer students this fall
Samford245
Hope49
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Samford18%
Hope6%

Campus

Samford
Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Southern ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Hope
Small cityNCAA D-III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationStudy 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.

PolicySamfordHope
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