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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northwest has 8 pts more first-gen students than Mount Mercy (36% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Mount Mercy has 1.7× as many undergrads as Northwest

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Mount Mercy is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.62)

    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
Mount Mercy1.1K
Northwest645
Pell Grant share
Mount Mercy27%
Northwest25%
First-gen share
Mount Mercy29%
Northwest36%
Diversity index
Mount Mercy0.65
Northwest0.62

Who they are

Men
Mount Mercy41%
Northwest40%
Part-time students
Mount Mercy3%
Northwest3%
Students 25 and older
Mount Mercy17%
Northwest8%

Race & ethnicity

Mount Mercy
Northwest
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Mount Mercy68%
Northwest84%
First-years from other states
Mount Mercy20%
Northwest11%
First-years from abroad
Mount Mercy11%
Northwest5%
New transfer students this fall
Mount Mercy141
Northwest79
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mount Mercy37%
Northwest33%

Campus

Mount Mercy
Midsize cityNAIA · Heart of America Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Northwest
Large suburbNAIA · Cascade Collegiate ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyMount MercyNorthwest
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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