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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Anderson has 5 pts more first-gen students than Harding (25% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Harding is more diverse (index 0.35 vs. 0.31)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Harding has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Anderson (24% vs. 21%)

    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
Anderson3.2K
Harding3.4K
Pell Grant share
Anderson21%
Harding24%
First-gen share
Anderson25%
Harding21%
Diversity index
Anderson0.31
Harding0.35

Who they are

Men
Anderson38%
Harding46%
Part-time students
Anderson3%
Harding5%
Students 25 and older
Anderson5%
Harding5%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Anderson69%
Harding28%
First-years from other states
Anderson30%
Harding68%
First-years from abroad
Anderson0%
Harding3%
New transfer students this fall
Anderson175
Harding150
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Anderson18%
Harding15%

Campus

Anderson
Small cityNCAA D-II · South Atlantic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Harding
Distant townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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