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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Edgewood has 15 pts more first-gen students than Northwestern (28% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Edgewood is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.33)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Edgewood has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Northwestern (26% vs. 25%)

    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
Edgewood1.1K
Pell Grant share
Northwestern25%
Edgewood26%
First-gen share
Northwestern13%
Edgewood28%
Diversity index
Northwestern0.33
Edgewood0.39

Who they are

Men
Northwestern48%
Edgewood35%
Part-time students
Northwestern10%
Edgewood7%
Students 25 and older
Northwestern9%
Edgewood9%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Northwestern54%
Edgewood81%
First-years from other states
Northwestern44%
Edgewood18%
First-years from abroad
Northwestern0%
Edgewood0%
New transfer students this fall
Northwestern29
Edgewood80
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Northwestern8%
Edgewood23%

Campus

Northwestern
Distant townNAIA · Great Plains Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Edgewood
Large cityNCAA D-III · Northern Athletics ConferenceROTCStudy 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