Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    William Jessup has 4 pts more first-gen students than Lesley (33% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    William Jessup is a bit larger (1,294 vs. 1,122)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    William Jessup 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
William Jessup1.3K
Lesley1.1K
Pell Grant share
William Jessup32%
Lesley31%
First-gen share
William Jessup33%
Lesley29%
Diversity index
William Jessup0.73
Lesley0.72

Who they are

Men
William Jessup45%
Lesley29%
Part-time students
William Jessup10%
Lesley30%
Students 25 and older
William Jessup18%
Lesley19%

Race & ethnicity

William Jessup
Lesley
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
William Jessup74%
Lesley62%
First-years from other states
William Jessup26%
Lesley34%
First-years from abroad
William Jessup0%
Lesley4%
New transfer students this fall
William Jessup297
Lesley165
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
William Jessup56%
Lesley46%

Campus

William Jessup
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Pacific West ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Lesley
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · North Atlantic 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.

PolicyWilliam JessupLesley
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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