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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Upper Iowa has 16 pts more first-gen students than Marian (45% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Upper Iowa has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Marian (32% vs. 29%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Marian is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.60)

    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
Upper Iowa2K
Marian2.3K
Pell Grant share
Upper Iowa32%
Marian29%
First-gen share
Upper Iowa45%
Marian29%
Diversity index
Upper Iowa0.60
Marian0.63

Who they are

Men
Upper Iowa41%
Marian43%
Part-time students
Upper Iowa45%
Marian7%
Students 25 and older
Upper Iowa65%
Marian21%

Race & ethnicity

Upper Iowa
Marian
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Upper Iowa50%
Marian83%
First-years from other states
Upper Iowa47%
Marian10%
First-years from abroad
Upper Iowa1%
Marian0%
New transfer students this fall
Upper Iowa240
Marian92
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Upper Iowa62%
Marian14%

Campus

Upper Iowa
Rural, remoteNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Marian
Large cityNAIA · Crossroads LeagueROTCStudy 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.

PolicyUpper IowaMarian
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