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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Southwestern has 8 pts more first-gen students than Methodist (40% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Methodist has 1.6× as many undergrads as Southwestern

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Methodist has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Southwestern (41% vs. 41%)

    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
Methodist1.4K
Southwestern924
Pell Grant share
Methodist41%
Southwestern41%
First-gen share
Methodist32%
Southwestern40%
Diversity index
Methodist0.73
Southwestern0.73

Who they are

Men
Methodist57%
Southwestern66%
Part-time students
Methodist7%
Southwestern34%
Students 25 and older
Methodist19%
Southwestern40%

Race & ethnicity

Methodist
Southwestern
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Methodist59%
Southwestern31%
First-years from other states
Methodist31%
Southwestern65%
First-years from abroad
Methodist10%
Southwestern4%
New transfer students this fall
Methodist145
Southwestern99
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Methodist31%
Southwestern32%

Campus

Methodist
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Southwestern
Distant townNAIA · Kansas Collegiate 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