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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Mount Saint Mary

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Mount Saint Mary has 11 pts more first-gen students than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (37% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Mount Saint Mary is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Mount Saint Mary (25% vs. 22%)

    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
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota1.1K
Mount Saint Mary1.1K
Pell Grant share
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota25%
Mount Saint Mary22%
First-gen share
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota26%
Mount Saint Mary37%
Diversity index
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota0.61
Mount Saint Mary0.65

Who they are

Men
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota45%
Mount Saint Mary32%
Part-time students
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota18%
Mount Saint Mary15%
Students 25 and older
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota13%
Mount Saint Mary13%

Race & ethnicity

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Mount Saint Mary
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota65%
Mount Saint Mary86%
First-years from other states
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota33%
Mount Saint Mary14%
First-years from abroad
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota2%
Mount Saint Mary1%
New transfer students this fall
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota88
Mount Saint Mary134
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota26%
Mount Saint Mary40%

Campus

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Distant townNCAA D-III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Mount Saint Mary
Small cityNCAA D-III · Skyline ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

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PolicySaint Mary's University of MinnesotaMount Saint Mary
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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