Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Ave Maria is a bit larger (1,298 vs. 891)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Washington is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Ave Maria has 2 pts more first-gen students than Washington (18% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students

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
Ave Maria1.3K
Washington891
Pell Grant share
Ave Maria21%
Washington23%
First-gen share
Ave Maria18%
Washington16%
Diversity index
Ave Maria0.49
Washington0.51

Who they are

Men
Ave Maria47%
Washington44%
Part-time students
Ave Maria1%
Washington1%
Students 25 and older
Ave Maria3%
Washington2%

Race & ethnicity

Ave Maria
Washington
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Ave Maria28%
Washington45%
First-years from other states
Ave Maria70%
Washington51%
First-years from abroad
Ave Maria2%
Washington4%
New transfer students this fall
Ave Maria58
Washington22
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Ave Maria14%
Washington8%

Campus

Ave Maria
Rural, distantNAIA · The Sun ConferenceStudy abroad
Washington
Distant townNCAA D-III · Centennial 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.

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