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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Briar Cliff is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Briar Cliff has 3 pts more first-gen students than Pfeiffer (36% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Briar Cliff has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Pfeiffer (53% vs. 51%)

    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
Pfeiffer655
Briar Cliff624
Pell Grant share
Pfeiffer51%
Briar Cliff53%
First-gen share
Pfeiffer33%
Briar Cliff36%
Diversity index
Pfeiffer0.57
Briar Cliff0.61

Who they are

Men
Pfeiffer56%
Briar Cliff54%
Part-time students
Pfeiffer3%
Briar Cliff10%
Students 25 and older
Pfeiffer6%
Briar Cliff11%

Race & ethnicity

Pfeiffer
Briar Cliff
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Pfeiffer80%
Briar Cliff32%
First-years from other states
Pfeiffer17%
Briar Cliff53%
First-years from abroad
Pfeiffer2%
Briar Cliff15%
New transfer students this fall
Pfeiffer66
Briar Cliff74
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Pfeiffer25%
Briar Cliff34%

Campus

Pfeiffer
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Briar Cliff
Small cityNAIA · Great Plains Athletic ConferenceStudy 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