Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Spring Arbor is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Spring Arbor has 1 pts more first-gen students than Northwest Nazarene (35% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Northwest Nazarene has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Spring Arbor (30% vs. 29%)

    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
Spring Arbor1K
Northwest Nazarene1K
Pell Grant share
Spring Arbor29%
Northwest Nazarene30%
First-gen share
Spring Arbor35%
Northwest Nazarene34%
Diversity index
Spring Arbor0.50
Northwest Nazarene0.45

Who they are

Men
Spring Arbor35%
Northwest Nazarene44%
Part-time students
Spring Arbor11%
Northwest Nazarene9%
Students 25 and older
Spring Arbor18%
Northwest Nazarene13%

Race & ethnicity

Spring Arbor
Northwest Nazarene
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Spring Arbor82%
Northwest Nazarene59%
First-years from other states
Spring Arbor15%
Northwest Nazarene39%
First-years from abroad
Spring Arbor3%
Northwest Nazarene2%
New transfer students this fall
Spring Arbor89
Northwest Nazarene62
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Spring Arbor29%
Northwest Nazarene23%

Campus

Spring Arbor
Rural, near a cityNAIA · Crossroads LeagueStudy abroad
Northwest Nazarene
Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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