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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Bluffton has 7 pts more first-gen students than LaGrange (33% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    LaGrange is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Bluffton has 2 pts more Pell recipients than LaGrange (45% vs. 43%)

    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
Bluffton582
LaGrange636
Pell Grant share
Bluffton45%
LaGrange43%
First-gen share
Bluffton33%
LaGrange25%
Diversity index
Bluffton0.56
LaGrange0.60

Who they are

Men
Bluffton58%
LaGrange55%
Part-time students
Bluffton1%
LaGrange0%
Students 25 and older
Bluffton3%
LaGrange4%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Bluffton58%
LaGrange73%
First-years from other states
Bluffton41%
LaGrange26%
First-years from abroad
Bluffton0%
LaGrange0%
New transfer students this fall
Bluffton49
LaGrange49
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Bluffton21%
LaGrange17%

Campus

Bluffton
Rural, distantNCAA D-III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
LaGrange
Distant townNCAA D-III · Collegiate Conference of the SouthStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

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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