Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Defiance has 2.0× as many undergrads as Methodist

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Defiance is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Methodist has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Defiance (51% vs. 50%)

    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
Defiance499
Methodist245
Pell Grant share
Defiance50%
Methodist51%
First-gen share
Defiance36%
Methodist35%
Diversity index
Defiance0.59
Methodist0.55

Who they are

Men
Defiance64%
Methodist10%
Part-time students
Defiance4%
Methodist46%
Students 25 and older
Defiance5%
Methodist65%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Defiance67%
Methodist75%
First-years from other states
Defiance31%
Methodist0%
First-years from abroad
Defiance2%
Methodist0%
New transfer students this fall
Defiance70
Methodist48
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Defiance28%
Methodist92%

Campus

Defiance
Distant townNAIA · Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Methodist
Midsize city

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.

PolicyDefianceMethodist
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