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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Carson-Newman has 11 pts more first-gen students than Simpson (35% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Carson-Newman is a bit larger (1,387 vs. 1,227)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Simpson has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Carson-Newman (35% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Carson-Newman1.4K
Simpson1.2K
Pell Grant share
Carson-Newman33%
Simpson35%
First-gen share
Carson-Newman35%
Simpson23%
Diversity index
Carson-Newman0.46
Simpson0.45

Who they are

Men
Carson-Newman49%
Simpson50%
Part-time students
Carson-Newman3%
Simpson2%
Students 25 and older
Carson-Newman5%
Simpson6%

Race & ethnicity

Carson-Newman
Simpson
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Carson-Newman73%
Simpson75%
First-years from other states
Carson-Newman27%
Simpson23%
First-years from abroad
Carson-Newman0%
Simpson2%
New transfer students this fall
Carson-Newman95
Simpson51
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Carson-Newman20%
Simpson12%

Campus

Carson-Newman
Small suburbNCAA D-II · South Atlantic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Simpson
Town near a cityNCAA D-III · American Rivers ConferenceStudy 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