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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Mars Hill has 1.8× as many undergrads as Bluffton

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Mars Hill has 2 pts more first-gen students than Bluffton (34% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Mars Hill has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Bluffton (46% vs. 45%)

    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
Mars Hill1K
Bluffton582
Pell Grant share
Mars Hill46%
Bluffton45%
First-gen share
Mars Hill34%
Bluffton33%
Diversity index
Mars Hill0.56
Bluffton0.56

Who they are

Men
Mars Hill50%
Bluffton58%
Part-time students
Mars Hill5%
Bluffton1%
Students 25 and older
Mars Hill9%
Bluffton3%

Race & ethnicity

Mars Hill
Bluffton
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Mars Hill51%
Bluffton58%
First-years from other states
Mars Hill42%
Bluffton41%
First-years from abroad
Mars Hill7%
Bluffton0%
New transfer students this fall
Mars Hill85
Bluffton49
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mars Hill20%
Bluffton21%

Campus

Mars Hill
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-II · South Atlantic ConferenceStudy abroad
Bluffton
Rural, distantNCAA 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.

PolicyMars HillBluffton
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination 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