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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Nebraska Wesleyan has 3 pts more first-gen students than Simpson (26% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Nebraska Wesleyan is a bit larger (1,453 vs. 1,227)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Simpson has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Nebraska Wesleyan (35% vs. 34%)

    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
Simpson1.2K
Nebraska Wesleyan1.5K
Pell Grant share
Simpson35%
Nebraska Wesleyan34%
First-gen share
Simpson23%
Nebraska Wesleyan26%
Diversity index
Simpson0.45
Nebraska Wesleyan0.45

Who they are

Men
Simpson50%
Nebraska Wesleyan46%
Part-time students
Simpson2%
Nebraska Wesleyan2%
Students 25 and older
Simpson6%
Nebraska Wesleyan4%

Race & ethnicity

Simpson
Nebraska Wesleyan
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Simpson75%
Nebraska Wesleyan65%
First-years from other states
Simpson23%
Nebraska Wesleyan31%
First-years from abroad
Simpson2%
Nebraska Wesleyan5%
New transfer students this fall
Simpson51
Nebraska Wesleyan80
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Simpson12%
Nebraska Wesleyan19%

Campus

Simpson
Town near a cityNCAA D-III · American Rivers ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Nebraska Wesleyan
Large cityNCAA D-III · American Rivers 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.

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