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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Mount Mary has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Bethany (59% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Mount Mary has 5 pts more first-gen students than Bethany (39% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Mount Mary is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.71)

    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
Mount Mary631
Bethany614
Pell Grant share
Mount Mary59%
Bethany51%
First-gen share
Mount Mary39%
Bethany34%
Diversity index
Mount Mary0.73
Bethany0.71

Who they are

Men
Mount Mary0%
Bethany59%
Part-time students
Mount Mary4%
Bethany0%
Students 25 and older
Mount Mary14%
Bethany1%

Race & ethnicity

Mount Mary
Bethany
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Mount Mary88%
Bethany18%
First-years from other states
Mount Mary12%
Bethany76%
First-years from abroad
Mount Mary0%
Bethany0%
New transfer students this fall
Mount Mary43
Bethany22
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mount Mary27%
Bethany9%

Campus

Mount Mary
Large cityNAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Bethany
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · Presidents' Athletic 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.

PolicyMount MaryBethany
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college)Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college): 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