Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Hanover is a bit larger (1,031 vs. 771)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Hanover has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Colby-Sawyer (26% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Colby-Sawyer is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.35)

    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
Colby-Sawyer771
Hanover1K
Pell Grant share
Colby-Sawyer23%
Hanover26%
First-gen share
Colby-Sawyer24%
Hanover25%
Diversity index
Colby-Sawyer0.38
Hanover0.35

Who they are

Men
Colby-Sawyer31%
Hanover50%
Part-time students
Colby-Sawyer7%
Hanover1%
Students 25 and older
Colby-Sawyer15%
Hanover0%

Race & ethnicity

Colby-Sawyer
Hanover
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Colby-Sawyer46%
Hanover66%
First-years from other states
Colby-Sawyer49%
Hanover33%
First-years from abroad
Colby-Sawyer4%
Hanover1%
New transfer students this fall
Colby-Sawyer43
Hanover16
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Colby-Sawyer17%
Hanover4%

Campus

Colby-Sawyer
Rural, remoteNCAA D-III · Great Northeast Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Hanover
Distant townNCAA D-III · Heartland Collegiate 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