Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Methodist is a bit larger (1,448 vs. 1,173)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Methodist has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Converse (41% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Converse is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.73)

    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
Converse1.2K
Methodist1.4K
Pell Grant share
Converse40%
Methodist41%
First-gen share
Converse32%
Methodist32%
Diversity index
Converse0.74
Methodist0.73

Who they are

Men
Converse27%
Methodist57%
Part-time students
Converse3%
Methodist7%
Students 25 and older
Converse6%
Methodist19%

Race & ethnicity

Converse
Methodist
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Converse69%
Methodist59%
First-years from other states
Converse24%
Methodist31%
First-years from abroad
Converse8%
Methodist10%
New transfer students this fall
Converse67
Methodist145
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Converse22%
Methodist31%

Campus

Converse
Small cityNCAA D-II · Conference CarolinasROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Methodist
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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