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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Anderson has 11 pts more first-gen students than Gustavus Adolphus (25% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Anderson has 1.7× as many undergrads as Gustavus Adolphus

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Gustavus Adolphus is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.31)

    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
Anderson3.2K
Gustavus Adolphus1.9K
Pell Grant share
Anderson21%
Gustavus Adolphus21%
First-gen share
Anderson25%
Gustavus Adolphus15%
Diversity index
Anderson0.31
Gustavus Adolphus0.37

Who they are

Men
Anderson38%
Gustavus Adolphus47%
Part-time students
Anderson3%
Gustavus Adolphus2%
Students 25 and older
Anderson5%
Gustavus Adolphus1%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Anderson69%
Gustavus Adolphus81%
First-years from other states
Anderson30%
Gustavus Adolphus15%
First-years from abroad
Anderson0%
Gustavus Adolphus4%
New transfer students this fall
Anderson175
Gustavus Adolphus23
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Anderson18%
Gustavus Adolphus4%

Campus

Anderson
Small cityNCAA D-II · South Atlantic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Gustavus Adolphus
Town near a 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.

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