Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northwest Nazarene has 10 pts more first-gen students than Asbury (34% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Asbury is a bit larger (1,420 vs. 1,024)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Northwest Nazarene is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.42)

    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
Northwest Nazarene1K
Asbury1.4K
Pell Grant share
Northwest Nazarene30%
Asbury28%
First-gen share
Northwest Nazarene34%
Asbury24%
Diversity index
Northwest Nazarene0.45
Asbury0.42

Who they are

Men
Northwest Nazarene44%
Asbury38%
Part-time students
Northwest Nazarene9%
Asbury10%
Students 25 and older
Northwest Nazarene13%
Asbury14%

Race & ethnicity

Northwest Nazarene
Asbury
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Northwest Nazarene59%
Asbury53%
First-years from other states
Northwest Nazarene39%
Asbury42%
First-years from abroad
Northwest Nazarene2%
Asbury6%
New transfer students this fall
Northwest Nazarene62
Asbury76
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Northwest Nazarene23%
Asbury18%

Campus

Northwest Nazarene
Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Asbury
Town near a cityNCAA D-III · Collegiate Conference of the SouthROTCStudy 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