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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Mount Vernon Nazarene has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. Sioux Falls (38% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Sioux Falls is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Mount Vernon Nazarene is a bit larger (1,358 vs. 1,218)

    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
U. Sioux Falls1.2K
Mount Vernon Nazarene1.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Sioux Falls29%
Mount Vernon Nazarene30%
First-gen share
U. Sioux Falls25%
Mount Vernon Nazarene38%
Diversity index
U. Sioux Falls0.42
Mount Vernon Nazarene0.36

Who they are

Men
U. Sioux Falls39%
Mount Vernon Nazarene41%
Part-time students
U. Sioux Falls8%
Mount Vernon Nazarene1%
Students 25 and older
U. Sioux Falls9%
Mount Vernon Nazarene16%

Race & ethnicity

U. Sioux Falls
Mount Vernon Nazarene
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Sioux Falls42%
Mount Vernon Nazarene86%
First-years from other states
U. Sioux Falls57%
Mount Vernon Nazarene10%
First-years from abroad
U. Sioux Falls1%
Mount Vernon Nazarene4%
New transfer students this fall
U. Sioux Falls82
Mount Vernon Nazarene61
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Sioux Falls22%
Mount Vernon Nazarene17%

Campus

U. Sioux Falls
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Mount Vernon Nazarene
Distant townNAIA · Crossroads LeagueStudy 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