Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Newman has 2.5× as many undergrads as Principia

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Principia is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.67)

    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
Newman851
Principia339
Pell Grant share
Newman12%
Principia0%
First-gen share
Newman39%
PrincipiaNot reported
Diversity index
Newman0.67
Principia0.69

Who they are

Men
Newman35%
Principia59%
Part-time students
Newman4%
Principia1%
Students 25 and older
Newman9%
Principia6%

Race & ethnicity

Newman
Principia
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Newman67%
Principia10%
First-years from other states
Newman26%
Principia70%
First-years from abroad
Newman0%
Principia20%
New transfer students this fall
Newman154
Principia21
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Newman49%
Principia23%

Campus

Newman
Large cityNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research
Principia
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy 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