Key differences on Students & campus

1
Mount Vernon Nazarene has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. Sioux Falls (38% vs. 25%)
First-generation students
2
U. Sioux Falls is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.36)
Diversity index
3
Mount Vernon Nazarene is a bit larger (1,358 vs. 1,218)
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 Nazarene1.4KLargest

U. Sioux Falls1.2K

Pell Grant share

Mount Vernon Nazarene30%Highest

U. Sioux Falls29%

First-gen share

Mount Vernon Nazarene38%Highest

U. Sioux Falls25%

Diversity index

Mount Vernon Nazarene0.36

U. Sioux Falls0.42Most

Who they are

Men

Mount Vernon Nazarene41%

U. Sioux Falls39%

Part-time students

Mount Vernon Nazarene1%

U. Sioux Falls8%

Students 25 and older

Mount Vernon Nazarene16%

U. Sioux Falls9%

Race & ethnicity

Mount Vernon Nazarene

U. Sioux Falls

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Mount Vernon Nazarene86%

U. Sioux Falls42%

First-years from other states

Mount Vernon Nazarene10%

U. Sioux Falls57%

First-years from abroad

Mount Vernon Nazarene4%

U. Sioux Falls1%

New transfer students this fall

Mount Vernon Nazarene61

U. Sioux Falls82

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Mount Vernon Nazarene17%

U. Sioux Falls22%

Campus

Mount Vernon Nazarene

Distant townNAIA · Crossroads LeagueStudy abroadUndergrad research

U. Sioux Falls

Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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