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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Misericordia has 6 pts more first-gen students than Ouachita Baptist (30% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Misericordia has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Ouachita Baptist (27% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Misericordia is a bit larger (1,672 vs. 1,602)

    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
Ouachita Baptist1.6K
Misericordia1.7K
Pell Grant share
Ouachita Baptist23%
Misericordia27%
First-gen share
Ouachita Baptist24%
Misericordia30%
Diversity index
Ouachita Baptist0.34
Misericordia0.35

Who they are

Men
Ouachita Baptist45%
Misericordia38%
Part-time students
Ouachita Baptist1%
Misericordia8%
Students 25 and older
Ouachita Baptist2%
Misericordia14%

Race & ethnicity

Ouachita Baptist
Misericordia
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Ouachita Baptist62%
Misericordia72%
First-years from other states
Ouachita Baptist35%
Misericordia28%
First-years from abroad
Ouachita Baptist3%
Misericordia0%
New transfer students this fall
Ouachita Baptist38
Misericordia72
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Ouachita Baptist8%
Misericordia13%

Campus

Ouachita Baptist
Distant townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Misericordia
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic CorporationROTCStudy abroad

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.

PolicyOuachita BaptistMisericordia
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