Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has 14 pts more first-gen students than Earlham (36% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Earlham has 1.7× as many undergrads as Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Earlham has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (24% 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
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education405
Earlham670
Pell Grant share
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education18%
Earlham24%
First-gen share
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education36%
Earlham23%
Diversity index
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education0.62
Earlham0.60

Who they are

Men
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education43%
Earlham47%
Part-time students
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education45%
Earlham1%
Students 25 and older
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education20%
Earlham1%

Race & ethnicity

Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
Earlham
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education49%
Earlham39%
First-years from other states
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education49%
Earlham41%
First-years from abroad
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education1%
Earlham19%
New transfer students this fall
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education62
Earlham12
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education47%
Earlham5%

Campus

Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
Large suburbNo college housing
Earlham
Distant townNCAA D-III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic 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.

PolicyNorthwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationEarlham
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online–Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care–Student health plan covers transition-related care: 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