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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    William Penn has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (47% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has 5 pts more first-gen students than William Penn (44% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    William Penn is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.59)

    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
William Penn1.3K
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences1K
Pell Grant share
William Penn47%
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences40%
First-gen share
William Penn38%
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences44%
Diversity index
William Penn0.64
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences0.59

Who they are

Men
William Penn53%
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences49%
Part-time students
William Penn5%
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences0%
Students 25 and older
William Penn22%
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences3%

Race & ethnicity

William Penn
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
William Penn33%
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences64%
First-years from other states
William Penn58%
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences29%
First-years from abroad
William Penn9%
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences0%
New transfer students this fall
William Penn170
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences128
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
William Penn37%
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences30%

Campus

William Penn
Remote townNAIA · Heart of America Athletic Conference
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rural, distantNAIA · Heart of America Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyWilliam PennCentral Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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