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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Lourdes has 10 pts more first-gen students than Sweet Briar (34% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Lourdes is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Lourdes is a bit larger (543 vs. 443)

    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
Lourdes543
Sweet Briar443
Pell Grant share
Lourdes30%
Sweet Briar31%
First-gen share
Lourdes34%
Sweet Briar23%
Diversity index
Lourdes0.53
Sweet Briar0.49

Who they are

Men
Lourdes47%
Sweet Briar0%
Part-time students
Lourdes6%
Sweet Briar1%
Students 25 and older
Lourdes22%
Sweet Briar1%

Race & ethnicity

Lourdes
Sweet Briar
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Lourdes56%
Sweet Briar48%
First-years from other states
Lourdes34%
Sweet Briar52%
First-years from abroad
Lourdes10%
Sweet Briar1%
New transfer students this fall
Lourdes41
Sweet Briar6
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Lourdes28%
Sweet Briar5%

Campus

Lourdes
Large suburbNAIA · Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Sweet Briar
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · Old Dominion Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

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.

PolicyLourdesSweet Briar
Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college)–Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college): 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