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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Gustavus Adolphus is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.33)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Gustavus Adolphus has 2 pts more first-gen students than Dordt (15% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Gustavus Adolphus is a bit larger (1,878 vs. 1,597)

    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
Gustavus Adolphus1.9K
Dordt1.6K
Pell Grant share
Gustavus Adolphus21%
Dordt20%
First-gen share
Gustavus Adolphus15%
Dordt12%
Diversity index
Gustavus Adolphus0.37
Dordt0.33

Who they are

Men
Gustavus Adolphus47%
Dordt50%
Part-time students
Gustavus Adolphus2%
Dordt1%
Students 25 and older
Gustavus Adolphus1%
Dordt1%

Race & ethnicity

Gustavus Adolphus
Dordt
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Gustavus Adolphus81%
Dordt33%
First-years from other states
Gustavus Adolphus15%
Dordt60%
First-years from abroad
Gustavus Adolphus4%
Dordt8%
New transfer students this fall
Gustavus Adolphus23
Dordt18
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Gustavus Adolphus4%
Dordt4%

Campus

Gustavus Adolphus
Town near a cityNCAA D-III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Dordt
Remote townNAIA · Great Plains 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