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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Ottawa University-Surprise has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Notre Dame of Maryland (40% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Ottawa University-Surprise is a bit larger (836 vs. 709)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Notre Dame of Maryland is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.73)

    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
Ottawa University-Surprise836
Notre Dame of Maryland709
Pell Grant share
Ottawa University-Surprise40%
Notre Dame of Maryland36%
First-gen share
Ottawa University-Surprise40%
Notre Dame of Maryland41%
Diversity index
Ottawa University-Surprise0.73
Notre Dame of Maryland0.75

Who they are

Men
Ottawa University-Surprise66%
Notre Dame of Maryland21%
Part-time students
Ottawa University-Surprise7%
Notre Dame of Maryland16%
Students 25 and older
Ottawa University-Surprise4%
Notre Dame of Maryland35%

Race & ethnicity

Ottawa University-Surprise
Notre Dame of Maryland
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Ottawa University-Surprise59%
Notre Dame of Maryland77%
First-years from other states
Ottawa University-Surprise37%
Notre Dame of Maryland17%
First-years from abroad
Ottawa University-Surprise4%
Notre Dame of Maryland0%
New transfer students this fall
Ottawa University-Surprise136
Notre Dame of Maryland80
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Ottawa University-Surprise33%
Notre Dame of Maryland30%

Campus

Ottawa University-Surprise
Large suburbNAIA · Golden State Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Notre Dame of Maryland
Large cityNCAA D-III · United East ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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.

PolicyOttawa University-SurpriseNotre Dame of Maryland
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