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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    College of Saint Benedict has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Northwestern-St Paul (21% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    College of Saint Benedict has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Northwestern-St Paul (20% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    College of Saint Benedict is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.38)

    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
U. Northwestern-St Paul1.4K
College of Saint Benedict1.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Northwestern-St Paul16%
College of Saint Benedict20%
First-gen share
U. Northwestern-St Paul16%
College of Saint Benedict21%
Diversity index
U. Northwestern-St Paul0.38
College of Saint Benedict0.41

Who they are

Men
U. Northwestern-St Paul44%
College of Saint Benedict0%
Part-time students
U. Northwestern-St Paul8%
College of Saint Benedict1%
Students 25 and older
U. Northwestern-St Paul3%
College of Saint Benedict1%

Race & ethnicity

U. Northwestern-St Paul
College of Saint Benedict
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Northwestern-St Paul74%
College of Saint Benedict82%
First-years from other states
U. Northwestern-St Paul25%
College of Saint Benedict13%
First-years from abroad
U. Northwestern-St Paul1%
College of Saint Benedict5%
New transfer students this fall
U. Northwestern-St Paul74
College of Saint Benedict21
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Northwestern-St Paul16%
College of Saint Benedict5%

Campus

U. Northwestern-St Paul
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Upper Midwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
College of Saint Benedict
Midsize suburbNCAA D-III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic 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.

PolicyU. Northwestern-St PaulCollege of Saint Benedict
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online–Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college)–Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

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