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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Lincoln has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Nelson (49% vs. 48%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Nelson is a bit larger (1,479 vs. 1,392)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Nelson has 0 pts more first-gen students than Lincoln (38% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students

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
Lincoln1.4K
Nelson1.5K
Pell Grant share
Lincoln49%
Nelson48%
First-gen share
Lincoln38%
Nelson38%
Diversity index
Lincoln0.66
Nelson0.66

Who they are

Men
Lincoln42%
Nelson51%
Part-time students
Lincoln9%
Nelson13%
Students 25 and older
Lincoln12%
Nelson16%

Race & ethnicity

Lincoln
Nelson
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Lincoln67%
Nelson72%
First-years from other states
Lincoln25%
Nelson26%
First-years from abroad
Lincoln8%
Nelson0%
New transfer students this fall
Lincoln141
Nelson199
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Lincoln29%
Nelson37%

Campus

Lincoln
Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Nelson
Large suburbNAIA · Sooner Athletic Conference

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.

PolicyLincolnNelson
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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