Quad
Columbia College Chicago
U. Mount Saint Vincent

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Mount Saint Vincent has 16 pts more first-gen students than Columbia College Chicago (41% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Columbia College Chicago has 2.0× as many undergrads as U. Mount Saint Vincent

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Columbia College Chicago is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.70)

    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
Columbia College Chicago5.4K
U. Mount Saint Vincent2.7K
Pell Grant share
Columbia College Chicago46%
U. Mount Saint Vincent46%
First-gen share
Columbia College Chicago25%
U. Mount Saint Vincent41%
Diversity index
Columbia College Chicago0.72
U. Mount Saint Vincent0.70

Who they are

Men
Columbia College Chicago40%
U. Mount Saint Vincent23%
Part-time students
Columbia College Chicago4%
U. Mount Saint Vincent9%
Students 25 and older
Columbia College Chicago6%
U. Mount Saint Vincent13%

Race & ethnicity

Columbia College Chicago
U. Mount Saint Vincent
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Columbia College Chicago54%
U. Mount Saint Vincent79%
First-years from other states
Columbia College Chicago44%
U. Mount Saint Vincent14%
First-years from abroad
Columbia College Chicago2%
U. Mount Saint Vincent6%
New transfer students this fall
Columbia College Chicago416
U. Mount Saint Vincent837
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Columbia College Chicago30%
U. Mount Saint Vincent67%

Campus

Columbia College Chicago
Large cityStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Mount Saint Vincent
Large cityNCAA D-III · Skyline ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyColumbia College ChicagoU. Mount Saint Vincent
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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