Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    North Park has 1.5× as many undergrads as Converse

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    North Park has 5 pts more first-gen students than Converse (37% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    North Park has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Converse (44% vs. 40%)

    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
North Park1.8K
Converse1.2K
Pell Grant share
North Park44%
Converse40%
First-gen share
North Park37%
Converse32%
Diversity index
North Park0.76
Converse0.74

Who they are

Men
North Park44%
Converse27%
Part-time students
North Park5%
Converse3%
Students 25 and older
North Park9%
Converse6%

Race & ethnicity

North Park
Converse
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
North Park70%
Converse69%
First-years from other states
North Park18%
Converse24%
First-years from abroad
North Park9%
Converse8%
New transfer students this fall
North Park137
Converse67
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
North Park24%
Converse22%

Campus

North Park
Large cityNCAA D-III · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Converse
Small cityNCAA D-II · Conference CarolinasROTCStudy 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.

PolicyNorth ParkConverse
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