Key differences on Students & campus

1
U. Dallas is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.56)
Diversity index
2
Illinois Wesleyan is a bit larger (1,582 vs. 1,403)
Undergrads
3
Illinois Wesleyan has 1 pts more first-gen students than U. Dallas (18% vs. 16%)
First-generation students

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. Dallas1.4K

Illinois Wesleyan1.6KLargest

Pell Grant share

U. Dallas26%

Illinois Wesleyan26%Highest

First-gen share

U. Dallas16%

Illinois Wesleyan18%Highest

Diversity index

U. Dallas0.62Most

Illinois Wesleyan0.56

Who they are

Men

U. Dallas47%

Illinois Wesleyan50%

Part-time students

U. Dallas1%

Illinois Wesleyan0%

Students 25 and older

U. Dallas2%

Illinois Wesleyan1%

Race & ethnicity

U. Dallas

Illinois Wesleyan

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Dallas50%

Illinois Wesleyan80%

First-years from other states

U. Dallas47%

Illinois Wesleyan15%

First-years from abroad

U. Dallas0%

Illinois Wesleyan4%

New transfer students this fall

U. Dallas47

Illinois Wesleyan37

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Dallas11%

Illinois Wesleyan7%

Campus

U. Dallas

Large cityNCAA D-III · Southern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Illinois Wesleyan

Small cityNCAA D-III · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinROTCStudy abroad

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.

Policy	U. Dallas	Illinois Wesleyan
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	–	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	–	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	–	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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