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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Mid-America Christian has 8 pts more first-gen students than Columbia (50% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Mid-America Christian is a bit larger (1,666 vs. 1,343)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Columbia has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Mid-America Christian (54% vs. 53%)

    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
Mid-America Christian1.7K
Columbia1.3K
Pell Grant share
Mid-America Christian53%
Columbia54%
First-gen share
Mid-America Christian50%
Columbia41%
Diversity index
Mid-America Christian0.69
Columbia0.68

Who they are

Men
Mid-America Christian33%
Columbia21%
Part-time students
Mid-America Christian21%
Columbia29%
Students 25 and older
Mid-America Christian55%
Columbia43%

Race & ethnicity

Mid-America Christian
Columbia
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Mid-America Christian86%
Columbia83%
First-years from other states
Mid-America Christian12%
Columbia14%
First-years from abroad
Mid-America Christian2%
Columbia2%
New transfer students this fall
Mid-America Christian229
Columbia292
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mid-America Christian49%
Columbia58%

Campus

Mid-America Christian
Large cityNAIA · Sooner Athletic Conference
Columbia
Midsize cityNAIA · Appalachian Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyMid-America ChristianColumbia
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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