Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northwestern is more diverse (index 0.33 vs. 0.28)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Northwestern has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Covenant (25% vs. 19%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Northwestern is a bit larger (1,175 vs. 939)

    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
Covenant939
Northwestern1.2K
Pell Grant share
Covenant19%
Northwestern25%
First-gen share
CovenantNot reported
Northwestern13%
Diversity index
Covenant0.28
Northwestern0.33

Who they are

Men
Covenant48%
Northwestern48%
Part-time students
Covenant1%
Northwestern10%
Students 25 and older
Covenant1%
Northwestern9%

Race & ethnicity

Covenant
Northwestern
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Covenant34%
Northwestern54%
First-years from other states
Covenant63%
Northwestern44%
First-years from abroad
Covenant3%
Northwestern0%
New transfer students this fall
Covenant23
Northwestern29
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Covenant8%
Northwestern8%

Campus

Covenant
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Collegiate Conference of the SouthROTCStudy abroad
Northwestern
Distant townNAIA · Great Plains Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

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