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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Saint Michael's is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.33)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Northwestern has 2 pts more first-gen students than Saint Michael's (13% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Northwestern has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Saint Michael's (25% vs. 24%)

    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
Northwestern1.2K
Saint Michael's1.1K
Pell Grant share
Northwestern25%
Saint Michael's24%
First-gen share
Northwestern13%
Saint Michael's12%
Diversity index
Northwestern0.33
Saint Michael's0.39

Who they are

Men
Northwestern48%
Saint Michael's46%
Part-time students
Northwestern10%
Saint Michael's1%
Students 25 and older
Northwestern9%
Saint Michael's1%

Race & ethnicity

Northwestern
Saint Michael's
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Northwestern54%
Saint Michael's28%
First-years from other states
Northwestern44%
Saint Michael's67%
First-years from abroad
Northwestern0%
Saint Michael's5%
New transfer students this fall
Northwestern29
Saint Michael's36
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Northwestern8%
Saint Michael's12%

Campus

Northwestern
Distant townNAIA · Great Plains Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Saint Michael's
Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Northeast 10 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.

PolicyNorthwesternSaint Michael's
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