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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Rivier has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. Sioux Falls (37% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Rivier is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Sioux Falls has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Rivier (29% vs. 28%)

    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
Rivier1.2K
U. Sioux Falls1.2K
Pell Grant share
Rivier28%
U. Sioux Falls29%
First-gen share
Rivier37%
U. Sioux Falls25%
Diversity index
Rivier0.46
U. Sioux Falls0.42

Who they are

Men
Rivier27%
U. Sioux Falls39%
Part-time students
Rivier21%
U. Sioux Falls8%
Students 25 and older
Rivier25%
U. Sioux Falls9%

Race & ethnicity

Rivier
U. Sioux Falls
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Rivier47%
U. Sioux Falls42%
First-years from other states
Rivier51%
U. Sioux Falls57%
First-years from abroad
Rivier2%
U. Sioux Falls1%
New transfer students this fall
Rivier137
U. Sioux Falls82
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Rivier38%
U. Sioux Falls22%

Campus

Rivier
Small cityNCAA D-III · Great Northeast Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
U. Sioux Falls
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate 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.

PolicyRivierU. Sioux Falls
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