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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Cedar Crest has 6 pts more first-gen students than Simpson (43% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Cedar Crest is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Simpson has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Cedar Crest (44% vs. 44%)

    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
Cedar Crest834
Simpson809
Pell Grant share
Cedar Crest44%
Simpson44%
First-gen share
Cedar Crest43%
Simpson38%
Diversity index
Cedar Crest0.72
Simpson0.70

Who they are

Men
Cedar Crest9%
Simpson52%
Part-time students
Cedar Crest20%
Simpson10%
Students 25 and older
Cedar Crest26%
Simpson29%

Race & ethnicity

Cedar Crest
Simpson
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Cedar Crest70%
Simpson75%
First-years from other states
Cedar Crest29%
Simpson22%
First-years from abroad
Cedar Crest1%
Simpson3%
New transfer students this fall
Cedar Crest100
Simpson155
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Cedar Crest39%
Simpson47%

Campus

Cedar Crest
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Colonial States Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Simpson
Small cityNAIA · California Pacific ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

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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