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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Southwestern has 8 pts more first-gen students than Methodist (40% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Methodist has 1.6× as many undergrads as Southwestern

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Methodist has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Southwestern (41% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Southwestern924
Methodist1.4K
Pell Grant share
Southwestern41%
Methodist41%
First-gen share
Southwestern40%
Methodist32%
Diversity index
Southwestern0.73
Methodist0.73

Who they are

Men
Southwestern66%
Methodist57%
Part-time students
Southwestern34%
Methodist7%
Students 25 and older
Southwestern40%
Methodist19%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Southwestern31%
Methodist59%
First-years from other states
Southwestern65%
Methodist31%
First-years from abroad
Southwestern4%
Methodist10%
New transfer students this fall
Southwestern99
Methodist145
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Southwestern32%
Methodist31%

Campus

Southwestern
Distant townNAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Methodist
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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