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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Merrimack is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.28)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Merrimack has 8 pts more first-gen students than Cedarville (21% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Cedarville is a bit larger (4,024 vs. 3,916)

    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
Cedarville4K
Merrimack3.9K
Pell Grant share
Cedarville15%
Merrimack16%
First-gen share
Cedarville13%
Merrimack21%
Diversity index
Cedarville0.28
Merrimack0.43

Who they are

Men
Cedarville46%
Merrimack46%
Part-time students
Cedarville1%
Merrimack3%
Students 25 and older
Cedarville1%
Merrimack2%

Race & ethnicity

Cedarville
Merrimack
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Cedarville39%
Merrimack68%
First-years from other states
Cedarville57%
Merrimack30%
First-years from abroad
Cedarville4%
Merrimack2%
New transfer students this fall
Cedarville99
Merrimack108
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Cedarville8%
Merrimack10%

Campus

Cedarville
Rural, distantNCAA D-II · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Merrimack
Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Metro Atlantic 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