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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Illinois Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.50)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Illinois Wesleyan is a bit larger (1,582 vs. 1,100)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Illinois Wesleyan has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Hendrix (26% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Illinois Wesleyan1.6K
Hendrix1.1K
Pell Grant share
Illinois Wesleyan26%
Hendrix23%
First-gen share
Illinois Wesleyan18%
Hendrix19%
Diversity index
Illinois Wesleyan0.56
Hendrix0.50

Who they are

Men
Illinois Wesleyan50%
Hendrix49%
Part-time students
Illinois Wesleyan0%
Hendrix1%
Students 25 and older
Illinois Wesleyan1%
Hendrix1%

Race & ethnicity

Illinois Wesleyan
Hendrix
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Illinois Wesleyan80%
Hendrix54%
First-years from other states
Illinois Wesleyan15%
Hendrix45%
First-years from abroad
Illinois Wesleyan4%
Hendrix0%
New transfer students this fall
Illinois Wesleyan37
Hendrix25
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Illinois Wesleyan7%
Hendrix7%

Campus

Illinois Wesleyan
Small cityNCAA D-III · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinROTCStudy abroad
Hendrix
Small cityNCAA D-III · Southern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

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