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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Southwestern is a bit larger (924 vs. 836)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Southwestern has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Ottawa University-Surprise (41% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Ottawa University-Surprise has 0 pts more first-gen students than Southwestern (40% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students

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
Ottawa University-Surprise836
Pell Grant share
Southwestern41%
Ottawa University-Surprise40%
First-gen share
Southwestern40%
Ottawa University-Surprise40%
Diversity index
Southwestern0.73
Ottawa University-Surprise0.73

Who they are

Men
Southwestern66%
Ottawa University-Surprise66%
Part-time students
Southwestern34%
Ottawa University-Surprise7%
Students 25 and older
Southwestern40%
Ottawa University-Surprise4%

Race & ethnicity

Southwestern
Ottawa University-Surprise
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Southwestern31%
Ottawa University-Surprise59%
First-years from other states
Southwestern65%
Ottawa University-Surprise37%
First-years from abroad
Southwestern4%
Ottawa University-Surprise4%
New transfer students this fall
Southwestern99
Ottawa University-Surprise136
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Southwestern32%
Ottawa University-Surprise33%

Campus

Southwestern
Distant townNAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Ottawa University-Surprise
Large suburbNAIA · Golden State 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