Quad
U. Mount Saint Vincent
Columbia College Chicago

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Mount Saint Vincent has 16 pts more first-gen students than Columbia College Chicago (41% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Columbia College Chicago has 2.0× as many undergrads as U. Mount Saint Vincent

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Columbia College Chicago is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.70)

    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
U. Mount Saint Vincent2.7K
Columbia College Chicago5.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Mount Saint Vincent46%
Columbia College Chicago46%
First-gen share
U. Mount Saint Vincent41%
Columbia College Chicago25%
Diversity index
U. Mount Saint Vincent0.70
Columbia College Chicago0.72

Who they are

Men
U. Mount Saint Vincent23%
Columbia College Chicago40%
Part-time students
U. Mount Saint Vincent9%
Columbia College Chicago4%
Students 25 and older
U. Mount Saint Vincent13%
Columbia College Chicago6%

Race & ethnicity

U. Mount Saint Vincent
Columbia College Chicago
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Mount Saint Vincent79%
Columbia College Chicago54%
First-years from other states
U. Mount Saint Vincent14%
Columbia College Chicago44%
First-years from abroad
U. Mount Saint Vincent6%
Columbia College Chicago2%
New transfer students this fall
U. Mount Saint Vincent837
Columbia College Chicago416
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Mount Saint Vincent67%
Columbia College Chicago30%

Campus

U. Mount Saint Vincent
Large cityNCAA D-III · Skyline ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Columbia College Chicago
Large cityStudy 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.

PolicyU. Mount Saint VincentColumbia College Chicago
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online–Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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