Key differences on Students & campus

1
Calvin is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.43)
Diversity index
2
Merrimack has 7 pts more first-gen students than Calvin (21% vs. 13%)
First-generation students
3
Merrimack is a bit larger (3,916 vs. 3,193)
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

Calvin3.2K

Merrimack3.9KLargest

Pell Grant share

Calvin17%Highest

Merrimack16%

First-gen share

Calvin13%

Merrimack21%Highest

Diversity index

Calvin0.51Most

Merrimack0.43

Who they are

Men

Calvin50%

Merrimack46%

Part-time students

Calvin6%

Merrimack3%

Students 25 and older

Calvin7%

Merrimack2%

Race & ethnicity

Calvin

Merrimack

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Calvin62%

Merrimack68%

First-years from other states

Calvin24%

Merrimack30%

First-years from abroad

Calvin15%

Merrimack2%

New transfer students this fall

Calvin86

Merrimack108

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Calvin9%

Merrimack10%

Campus

Calvin

Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Merrimack

Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Metro Atlantic 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