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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Kentucky Wesleyan is a bit larger (842 vs. 624)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Briar Cliff has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Kentucky Wesleyan (53% vs. 50%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Kentucky Wesleyan has 1 pts more first-gen students than Briar Cliff (38% vs. 36%)

    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
Kentucky Wesleyan842
Briar Cliff624
Pell Grant share
Kentucky Wesleyan50%
Briar Cliff53%
First-gen share
Kentucky Wesleyan38%
Briar Cliff36%
Diversity index
Kentucky Wesleyan0.62
Briar Cliff0.61

Who they are

Men
Kentucky Wesleyan50%
Briar Cliff54%
Part-time students
Kentucky Wesleyan1%
Briar Cliff10%
Students 25 and older
Kentucky Wesleyan10%
Briar Cliff11%

Race & ethnicity

Kentucky Wesleyan
Briar Cliff
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Kentucky Wesleyan56%
Briar Cliff32%
First-years from other states
Kentucky Wesleyan38%
Briar Cliff53%
First-years from abroad
Kentucky Wesleyan6%
Briar Cliff15%
New transfer students this fall
Kentucky Wesleyan103
Briar Cliff74
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Kentucky Wesleyan28%
Briar Cliff34%

Campus

Kentucky Wesleyan
Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Briar Cliff
Small cityNAIA · Great Plains Athletic ConferenceStudy 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