Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Principia has 1.7× as many undergrads as Lincoln

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Lincoln is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index

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
Lincoln204
Principia339
Pell Grant share
Lincoln0%
Principia0%
First-gen share
LincolnNot reported
PrincipiaNot reported
Diversity index
Lincoln0.71
Principia0.69

Who they are

Men
Lincoln68%
Principia59%
Part-time students
Lincoln1%
Principia1%
Students 25 and older
Lincoln17%
Principia6%

Race & ethnicity

Lincoln
Principia
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Lincoln67%
Principia10%
First-years from other states
Lincoln0%
Principia70%
First-years from abroad
Lincoln33%
Principia20%
New transfer students this fall
Lincoln0
Principia21
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Lincoln0%
Principia23%

Campus

Lincoln
Large cityNo college housing
Principia
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyLincolnPrincipia
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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