Key differences on Students & campus

1
Simpson has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. Saint Mary (44% vs. 38%)
Pell Grant recipients
2
Simpson has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Saint Mary (38% vs. 36%)
First-generation students
3
U. Saint Mary is a bit larger (925 vs. 809)
Undergrads

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

U. Saint Mary925Largest

Simpson809

Pell Grant share

U. Saint Mary38%

Simpson44%Highest

First-gen share

U. Saint Mary36%

Simpson38%Highest

Diversity index

U. Saint Mary0.71Most

Simpson0.70

Who they are

Men

U. Saint Mary55%

Simpson52%

Part-time students

U. Saint Mary11%

Simpson10%

Students 25 and older

U. Saint Mary12%

Simpson29%

Race & ethnicity

U. Saint Mary

Simpson

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Saint Mary47%

Simpson75%

First-years from other states

U. Saint Mary51%

Simpson22%

First-years from abroad

U. Saint Mary2%

Simpson3%

New transfer students this fall

U. Saint Mary145

Simpson155

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Saint Mary41%

Simpson47%

Campus

U. Saint Mary

Town near a cityNAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Simpson

Small cityNAIA · California Pacific 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