Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Southern Nazarene is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Nelson has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Nazarene (48% vs. 47%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Nelson is a bit larger (1,479 vs. 1,455)

    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
Nelson1.5K
Southern Nazarene1.5K
Pell Grant share
Nelson48%
Southern Nazarene47%
First-gen share
Nelson38%
Southern Nazarene38%
Diversity index
Nelson0.66
Southern Nazarene0.69

Who they are

Men
Nelson51%
Southern Nazarene45%
Part-time students
Nelson13%
Southern Nazarene19%
Students 25 and older
Nelson16%
Southern Nazarene31%

Race & ethnicity

Nelson
Southern Nazarene
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Nelson72%
Southern Nazarene61%
First-years from other states
Nelson26%
Southern Nazarene36%
First-years from abroad
Nelson0%
Southern Nazarene4%
New transfer students this fall
Nelson199
Southern Nazarene66
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Nelson37%
Southern Nazarene18%

Campus

Nelson
Large suburbNAIA · Sooner Athletic Conference
Southern Nazarene
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceROTCStudy 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