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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Cedar Crest has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Ottawa University-Surprise (44% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Cedar Crest has 3 pts more first-gen students than Ottawa University-Surprise (43% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Ottawa University-Surprise is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.72)

    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
Cedar Crest834
Pell Grant share
Ottawa University-Surprise40%
Cedar Crest44%
First-gen share
Ottawa University-Surprise40%
Cedar Crest43%
Diversity index
Ottawa University-Surprise0.73
Cedar Crest0.72

Who they are

Men
Ottawa University-Surprise66%
Cedar Crest9%
Part-time students
Ottawa University-Surprise7%
Cedar Crest20%
Students 25 and older
Ottawa University-Surprise4%
Cedar Crest26%

Race & ethnicity

Ottawa University-Surprise
Cedar Crest
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Ottawa University-Surprise59%
Cedar Crest70%
First-years from other states
Ottawa University-Surprise37%
Cedar Crest29%
First-years from abroad
Ottawa University-Surprise4%
Cedar Crest1%
New transfer students this fall
Ottawa University-Surprise136
Cedar Crest100
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Ottawa University-Surprise33%
Cedar Crest39%

Campus

Ottawa University-Surprise
Large suburbNAIA · Golden State Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Cedar Crest
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Colonial States Athletic ConferenceStudy 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.

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