Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Bethesda is a bit larger (205 vs. 138)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Rush has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Bethesda (37% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Bethesda has 2 pts more first-gen students than Rush (49% vs. 47%)

    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
Bethesda205
Rush138
Pell Grant share
Bethesda34%
Rush37%
First-gen share
Bethesda49%
Rush47%
Diversity index
Bethesda0.73
Rush0.75

Who they are

Men
Bethesda74%
Rush25%
Part-time students
Bethesda11%
Rush40%
Students 25 and older
Bethesda27%
Rush62%

Race & ethnicity

Bethesda
Rush
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Bethesda24%
RushNot reported
First-years from other states
Bethesda7%
RushNot reported
First-years from abroad
Bethesda69%
RushNot reported
New transfer students this fall
Bethesda42
Rush66
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Bethesda59%
Rush100%

Campus

Bethesda
Large cityNo college housing
Rush
Large cityNo college housing

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.

PolicyBethesdaRush
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