Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Hood is a bit larger (1,194 vs. 872)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Hood is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    McPherson has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Hood (38% vs. 37%)

    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
Hood1.2K
McPherson872
Pell Grant share
Hood37%
McPherson38%
First-gen share
Hood31%
McPherson31%
Diversity index
Hood0.69
McPherson0.67

Who they are

Men
Hood35%
McPherson67%
Part-time students
Hood2%
McPherson0%
Students 25 and older
Hood6%
McPherson2%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Hood71%
McPherson26%
First-years from other states
Hood27%
McPherson70%
First-years from abroad
Hood3%
McPherson3%
New transfer students this fall
Hood85
McPherson63
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Hood21%
McPherson17%

Campus

Hood
Small cityNCAA D-III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic CorporationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
McPherson
Remote townNAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

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.

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