Quad
Columbia
U. St Thomas

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Columbia has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. St Thomas (49% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Columbia has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. St Thomas

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Columbia has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. St Thomas (45% vs. 42%)

    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
Columbia5K
U. St Thomas3.2K
Pell Grant share
Columbia45%
U. St Thomas42%
First-gen share
Columbia49%
U. St Thomas38%
Diversity index
Columbia0.65
U. St Thomas0.64

Who they are

Men
Columbia41%
U. St Thomas41%
Part-time students
Columbia50%
U. St Thomas14%
Students 25 and older
Columbia65%
U. St Thomas22%

Race & ethnicity

Columbia
U. St Thomas
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Columbia63%
U. St Thomas96%
First-years from other states
Columbia37%
U. St Thomas3%
First-years from abroad
Columbia0%
U. St Thomas1%
New transfer students this fall
Columbia783
U. St Thomas303
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Columbia59%
U. St Thomas28%

Campus

Columbia
Midsize cityNAIA · American Midwest ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
U. St Thomas
Large cityNCAA D-III · Southern Collegiate 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.

PolicyColumbiaU. St Thomas
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)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