Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 1,916 undergrads, where 32% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.54
Economic access
Campus size
5% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 37% take some
Where first-years come from
383 first-time students
60% came from other states and 0.3% from abroad; 38% are from Iowa. More from other states than at 86% of colleges.
- In-state (Iowa)38%
- Other states60%
- Abroad0.3%
- Not reported1.8%
Top home states
- Illinois50% 190
- Iowa(home state)38% 147
- Indiana1.6% 6
- Wisconsin1.3% 5
- California0.5% 2
From 23 states (counting DC) and 1 from U.S. territories.
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
175
new transfer students, 31% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 61% of colleges.
158 full-time, 17 part-time.
Going on to another college
25%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 200 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
5.8% of undergrads study part-time.
53% women
Another gender: Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 1,601 students.
Housing
Beds
1,601
About 84 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Up to 19 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Football in the Mid-States Football Association. Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference comparesROTC
Not listed
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- On-campus child care for students' children
- 16% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
In admission
Religious affiliation or commitment: not considered
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Greek life
Among first-years: 0.0% of men, 0.0% of women.
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Gender unknown: fewer than 10
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
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 Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Saint Ambrose University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Saint Ambrose University Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)