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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Southern Nazarene has 6 pts more first-gen students than Methodist (38% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Southern Nazarene has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Methodist (47% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Methodist is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.69)

    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
Methodist1.4K
Southern Nazarene1.5K
Pell Grant share
Methodist41%
Southern Nazarene47%
First-gen share
Methodist32%
Southern Nazarene38%
Diversity index
Methodist0.73
Southern Nazarene0.69

Who they are

Men
Methodist57%
Southern Nazarene45%
Part-time students
Methodist7%
Southern Nazarene19%
Students 25 and older
Methodist19%
Southern Nazarene31%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Methodist59%
Southern Nazarene61%
First-years from other states
Methodist31%
Southern Nazarene36%
First-years from abroad
Methodist10%
Southern Nazarene4%
New transfer students this fall
Methodist145
Southern Nazarene66
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Methodist31%
Southern Nazarene18%

Campus

Methodist
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Southern Nazarene
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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