Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    William Woods has 8 pts more first-gen students than Meredith (30% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    William Woods is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    William Woods is a bit larger (1,300 vs. 1,188)

    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
Meredith1.2K
William Woods1.3K
Pell Grant share
Meredith36%
William Woods35%
First-gen share
Meredith22%
William Woods30%
Diversity index
Meredith0.59
William Woods0.63

Who they are

Men
Meredith0%
William Woods39%
Part-time students
Meredith2%
William Woods20%
Students 25 and older
Meredith4%
William Woods30%

Race & ethnicity

Meredith
William Woods
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Meredith82%
William Woods57%
First-years from other states
Meredith18%
William Woods31%
First-years from abroad
Meredith0%
William Woods12%
New transfer students this fall
Meredith48
William Woods288
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Meredith15%
William Woods52%

Campus

Meredith
Large cityNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
William Woods
Distant townNAIA · Heart of America Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyMeredithWilliam Woods
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college)Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college): 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