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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Columbia has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Nazarene (54% vs. 47%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Columbia has 3 pts more first-gen students than Southern Nazarene (41% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Southern Nazarene is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.68)

    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
Columbia1.3K
Southern Nazarene1.5K
Pell Grant share
Columbia54%
Southern Nazarene47%
First-gen share
Columbia41%
Southern Nazarene38%
Diversity index
Columbia0.68
Southern Nazarene0.69

Who they are

Men
Columbia21%
Southern Nazarene45%
Part-time students
Columbia29%
Southern Nazarene19%
Students 25 and older
Columbia43%
Southern Nazarene31%

Race & ethnicity

Columbia
Southern Nazarene
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Columbia83%
Southern Nazarene61%
First-years from other states
Columbia14%
Southern Nazarene36%
First-years from abroad
Columbia2%
Southern Nazarene4%
New transfer students this fall
Columbia292
Southern Nazarene66
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Columbia58%
Southern Nazarene18%

Campus

Columbia
Midsize cityNAIA · Appalachian Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Southern Nazarene
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Great American 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.

PolicyColumbiaSouthern Nazarene
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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