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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Willamette has 5 pts more first-gen students than Kalamazoo (19% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Willamette is a bit larger (1,592 vs. 1,149)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Kalamazoo is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index

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
Kalamazoo1.1K
Willamette1.6K
Pell Grant share
Kalamazoo26%
Willamette24%
First-gen share
Kalamazoo14%
Willamette19%
Diversity index
Kalamazoo0.58
Willamette0.54

Who they are

Men
Kalamazoo45%
Willamette38%
Part-time students
Kalamazoo1%
Willamette1%
Students 25 and older
Kalamazoo0%
Willamette1%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Kalamazoo67%
Willamette31%
First-years from other states
Kalamazoo30%
Willamette67%
First-years from abroad
Kalamazoo4%
Willamette2%
New transfer students this fall
Kalamazoo24
Willamette52
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Kalamazoo7%
Willamette11%

Campus

Kalamazoo
Small cityNCAA D-III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research
Willamette
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Northwest ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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