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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    McPherson is a bit larger (872 vs. 742)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    McPherson has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Clarke (38% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    McPherson has 1 pts more first-gen students than Clarke (31% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students

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
Clarke742
McPherson872
Pell Grant share
Clarke37%
McPherson38%
First-gen share
Clarke29%
McPherson31%
Diversity index
Clarke0.68
McPherson0.67

Who they are

Men
Clarke54%
McPherson67%
Part-time students
Clarke2%
McPherson0%
Students 25 and older
Clarke7%
McPherson2%

Race & ethnicity

Clarke
McPherson
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Clarke33%
McPherson26%
First-years from other states
Clarke64%
McPherson70%
First-years from abroad
Clarke3%
McPherson3%
New transfer students this fall
Clarke91
McPherson63
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Clarke40%
McPherson17%

Campus

Clarke
Small cityNAIA · Heart of America Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
McPherson
Remote townNAIA · Kansas Collegiate 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