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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Mount Saint Mary has 11 pts more first-gen students than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (37% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Mount Saint Mary is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Mount Saint Mary (25% vs. 22%)

    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
Mount Saint Mary1.1K
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota1.1K
Pell Grant share
Mount Saint Mary22%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota25%
First-gen share
Mount Saint Mary37%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota26%
Diversity index
Mount Saint Mary0.65
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota0.61

Who they are

Men
Mount Saint Mary32%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota45%
Part-time students
Mount Saint Mary15%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota18%
Students 25 and older
Mount Saint Mary13%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota13%

Race & ethnicity

Mount Saint Mary
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Mount Saint Mary86%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota65%
First-years from other states
Mount Saint Mary14%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota33%
First-years from abroad
Mount Saint Mary1%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota2%
New transfer students this fall
Mount Saint Mary134
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota88
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mount Saint Mary40%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota26%

Campus

Mount Saint Mary
Small cityNCAA D-III · Skyline ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Distant townNCAA D-III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyMount Saint MarySaint Mary's University of Minnesota
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