Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Hanover has 12 pts more first-gen students than Northwestern (25% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Northwestern is a bit larger (1,175 vs. 1,031)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Hanover is more diverse (index 0.35 vs. 0.33)

    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
Northwestern1.2K
Hanover1K
Pell Grant share
Northwestern25%
Hanover26%
First-gen share
Northwestern13%
Hanover25%
Diversity index
Northwestern0.33
Hanover0.35

Who they are

Men
Northwestern48%
Hanover50%
Part-time students
Northwestern10%
Hanover1%
Students 25 and older
Northwestern9%
Hanover0%

Race & ethnicity

Northwestern
Hanover
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Northwestern54%
Hanover66%
First-years from other states
Northwestern44%
Hanover33%
First-years from abroad
Northwestern0%
Hanover1%
New transfer students this fall
Northwestern29
Hanover16
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Northwestern8%
Hanover4%

Campus

Northwestern
Distant townNAIA · Great Plains Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Hanover
Distant townNCAA D-III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyNorthwesternHanover
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination 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