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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Samford has 2.0× as many undergrads as Saint Anselm

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Saint Anselm is more diverse (index 0.30 vs. 0.28)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Samford has 1 pts more first-gen students than Saint Anselm (14% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students

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
Saint Anselm2.1K
Pell Grant share
Samford11%
Saint Anselm11%
First-gen share
Samford14%
Saint Anselm13%
Diversity index
Samford0.28
Saint Anselm0.30

Who they are

Men
Samford35%
Saint Anselm41%
Part-time students
Samford1%
Saint Anselm1%
Students 25 and older
Samford1%
Saint Anselm0%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Samford23%
Saint Anselm27%
First-years from other states
Samford76%
Saint Anselm72%
First-years from abroad
Samford1%
Saint Anselm1%
New transfer students this fall
Samford245
Saint Anselm47
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Samford18%
Saint Anselm8%

Campus

Samford
Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Southern ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Saint Anselm
Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Northeast 10 ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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