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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Mount Vernon Nazarene has 12 pts more first-gen students than Hanover (38% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Mount Vernon Nazarene has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Hanover (30% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Mount Vernon Nazarene is a bit larger (1,358 vs. 1,031)

    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
Mount Vernon Nazarene1.4K
Hanover1K
Pell Grant share
Mount Vernon Nazarene30%
Hanover26%
First-gen share
Mount Vernon Nazarene38%
Hanover25%
Diversity index
Mount Vernon Nazarene0.36
Hanover0.35

Who they are

Men
Mount Vernon Nazarene41%
Hanover50%
Part-time students
Mount Vernon Nazarene1%
Hanover1%
Students 25 and older
Mount Vernon Nazarene16%
Hanover0%

Race & ethnicity

Mount Vernon Nazarene
Hanover
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Mount Vernon Nazarene86%
Hanover66%
First-years from other states
Mount Vernon Nazarene10%
Hanover33%
First-years from abroad
Mount Vernon Nazarene4%
Hanover1%
New transfer students this fall
Mount Vernon Nazarene61
Hanover16
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mount Vernon Nazarene17%
Hanover4%

Campus

Mount Vernon Nazarene
Distant townNAIA · Crossroads LeagueStudy abroadUndergrad research
Hanover
Distant townNCAA D-III · Heartland Collegiate 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.

PolicyMount Vernon NazareneHanover
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination 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