Quad
Northern State
U. Northwestern-St Paul

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northern State has 14 pts more first-gen students than U. Northwestern-St Paul (31% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Northwestern-St Paul has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Northern State (16% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Northwestern-St Paul is a bit larger (1,442 vs. 1,273)

    Undergrads

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
Northern State1.3K
U. Northwestern-St Paul1.4K
Pell Grant share
Northern State12%
U. Northwestern-St Paul16%
First-gen share
Northern State31%
U. Northwestern-St Paul16%
Diversity index
Northern State0.37
U. Northwestern-St Paul0.38

Who they are

Men
Northern State43%
U. Northwestern-St Paul44%
Part-time students
Northern State18%
U. Northwestern-St Paul8%
Students 25 and older
Northern State7%
U. Northwestern-St Paul3%

Race & ethnicity

Northern State
U. Northwestern-St Paul
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Northern State71%
U. Northwestern-St Paul74%
First-years from other states
Northern State26%
U. Northwestern-St Paul25%
First-years from abroad
Northern State2%
U. Northwestern-St Paul1%
New transfer students this fall
Northern State91
U. Northwestern-St Paul74
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Northern State20%
U. Northwestern-St Paul16%

Campus

Northern State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Northwestern-St Paul
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Upper Midwest 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.

PolicyNorthern StateU. Northwestern-St Paul
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