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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Loma Linda has 8 pts more first-gen students than McPherson (38% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    McPherson has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Loma Linda (38% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Loma Linda is more diverse (index 0.68 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
McPherson872
Loma Linda909
Pell Grant share
McPherson38%
Loma Linda35%
First-gen share
McPherson31%
Loma Linda38%
Diversity index
McPherson0.67
Loma Linda0.68

Who they are

Men
McPherson67%
Loma Linda27%
Part-time students
McPherson0%
Loma Linda13%
Students 25 and older
McPherson2%
Loma Linda53%

Race & ethnicity

McPherson
Loma Linda
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
McPherson26%
Loma Linda100%
First-years from other states
McPherson70%
Loma Linda0%
First-years from abroad
McPherson3%
Loma Linda0%
New transfer students this fall
McPherson63
Loma Linda279
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
McPherson17%
Loma Linda97%

Campus

McPherson
Remote townNAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Loma Linda
Large suburb

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.

PolicyMcPhersonLoma Linda
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