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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northwood has 27 pts more first-gen students than Hobart William Smith Colleges (40% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Hobart William Smith Colleges is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Northwood is a bit larger (1,974 vs. 1,786)

    Undergrads

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
Hobart William Smith Colleges1.8K
Northwood2K
Pell Grant share
Hobart William Smith Colleges25%
Northwood26%
First-gen share
Hobart William Smith Colleges13%
Northwood40%
Diversity index
Hobart William Smith Colleges0.54
Northwood0.46

Who they are

Men
Hobart William Smith Colleges46%
Northwood63%
Part-time students
Hobart William Smith Colleges1%
Northwood32%
Students 25 and older
Hobart William Smith Colleges1%
Northwood34%

Race & ethnicity

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Northwood
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Hobart William Smith Colleges39%
Northwood78%
First-years from other states
Hobart William Smith Colleges58%
Northwood17%
First-years from abroad
Hobart William Smith Colleges3%
Northwood4%
New transfer students this fall
Hobart William Smith Colleges99
Northwood349
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Hobart William Smith Colleges15%
Northwood50%

Campus

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Distant townNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research
Northwood
Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

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