Quad
Nelson
La Sierra

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Nelson is a bit larger (1,479 vs. 1,116)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    La Sierra has 1 pts more first-gen students than Nelson (40% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    La Sierra is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.66)

    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
Nelson1.5K
La Sierra1.1K
Pell Grant share
Nelson48%
La Sierra47%
First-gen share
Nelson38%
La Sierra40%
Diversity index
Nelson0.66
La Sierra0.67

Who they are

Men
Nelson51%
La Sierra42%
Part-time students
Nelson13%
La Sierra5%
Students 25 and older
Nelson16%
La Sierra7%

Race & ethnicity

Nelson
La Sierra
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Nelson72%
La Sierra85%
First-years from other states
Nelson26%
La Sierra12%
First-years from abroad
Nelson0%
La Sierra3%
New transfer students this fall
Nelson199
La Sierra149
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Nelson37%
La Sierra39%

Campus

Nelson
Large suburbNAIA · Sooner Athletic Conference
La Sierra
Large cityNAIA · California Pacific ConferenceStudy 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