Key differences on Students & campus

1
Northwood has 13 pts more first-gen students than Carroll (40% vs. 27%)
First-generation students
2
Carroll is a bit larger (2,523 vs. 1,974)
Undergrads
3
Carroll is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.46)
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

Northwood2K

Carroll2.5KLargest

Pell Grant share

Northwood26%Highest

Carroll23%

First-gen share

Northwood40%Highest

Carroll27%

Diversity index

Northwood0.46

Carroll0.49Most

Who they are

Men

Northwood63%

Carroll33%

Part-time students

Northwood32%

Carroll3%

Students 25 and older

Northwood34%

Carroll5%

Race & ethnicity

Northwood

Carroll

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Northwood78%

Carroll65%

First-years from other states

Northwood17%

Carroll29%

First-years from abroad

Northwood4%

Carroll5%

New transfer students this fall

Northwood349

Carroll93

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Northwood50%

Carroll11%

Campus

Northwood

Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

Carroll

Small cityNCAA D-III · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinROTCStudy 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