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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Central Baptist is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Bluffton has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Central Baptist (45% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Bluffton is a bit larger (582 vs. 484)

    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
Bluffton582
Central Baptist484
Pell Grant share
Bluffton45%
Central Baptist40%
First-gen share
Bluffton33%
Central Baptist35%
Diversity index
Bluffton0.56
Central Baptist0.62

Who they are

Men
Bluffton58%
Central Baptist56%
Part-time students
Bluffton1%
Central Baptist7%
Students 25 and older
Bluffton3%
Central Baptist13%

Race & ethnicity

Bluffton
Central Baptist
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Bluffton58%
Central Baptist65%
First-years from other states
Bluffton41%
Central Baptist27%
First-years from abroad
Bluffton0%
Central Baptist8%
New transfer students this fall
Bluffton49
Central Baptist50
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Bluffton21%
Central Baptist31%

Campus

Bluffton
Rural, distantNCAA D-III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Central Baptist
Small cityNAIA · American Midwest ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

PolicyBlufftonCentral Baptist
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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