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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Samuel Merritt is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Samuel Merritt is a bit larger (718 vs. 607)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Samuel Merritt has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses (18% vs. 18%)

    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
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses607
Samuel Merritt718
Pell Grant share
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses18%
Samuel Merritt18%
First-gen share
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses32%
Samuel Merritt32%
Diversity index
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses0.72
Samuel Merritt0.78

Who they are

Men
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses44%
Samuel Merritt17%
Part-time students
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses46%
Samuel Merritt17%
Students 25 and older
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses39%
Samuel Merritt82%

Race & ethnicity

Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses
Samuel Merritt
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses19%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
First-years from other states
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses74%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
First-years from abroad
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses6%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
New transfer students this fall
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses133
Samuel Merritt221
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses81%
Samuel Merritt100%

Campus

Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses
Distant townNo college housing
Samuel Merritt
Large cityNo college housingUndergrad 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.

PolicyTrine University-Regional/Non-Traditional CampusesSamuel Merritt
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