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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Eastern has 8 pts more first-gen students than St Catherine (36% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Eastern has 2 pts more Pell recipients than St Catherine (42% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Eastern is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index

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
Eastern2.4K
St Catherine2.5K
Pell Grant share
Eastern42%
St Catherine40%
First-gen share
Eastern36%
St Catherine29%
Diversity index
Eastern0.72
St Catherine0.71

Who they are

Men
Eastern37%
St Catherine4%
Part-time students
Eastern30%
St Catherine33%
Students 25 and older
Eastern31%
St Catherine31%

Race & ethnicity

Eastern
St Catherine
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Eastern62%
St Catherine87%
First-years from other states
Eastern38%
St Catherine13%
First-years from abroad
Eastern0%
St Catherine0%
New transfer students this fall
Eastern539
St Catherine339
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Eastern48%
St Catherine45%

Campus

Eastern
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic CorporationROTCStudy abroad
St Catherine
Large cityNCAA D-III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

PolicyEasternSt Catherine
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