Quad
Fairfield
Providence

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Providence has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Fairfield (13% vs. 7%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Fairfield is a bit larger (5,373 vs. 4,229)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Fairfield has 2 pts more first-gen students than Providence (17% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students

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
Fairfield5.4K
Providence4.2K
Pell Grant share
Fairfield7%
Providence13%
First-gen share
Fairfield17%
Providence15%
Diversity index
Fairfield0.36
Providence0.36

Who they are

Men
Fairfield42%
Providence46%
Part-time students
Fairfield1%
Providence2%
Students 25 and older
Fairfield1%
Providence2%

Race & ethnicity

Fairfield
Providence
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Fairfield13%
Providence9%
First-years from other states
Fairfield86%
Providence90%
First-years from abroad
Fairfield1%
Providence1%
New transfer students this fall
Fairfield41
Providence58
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Fairfield3%
Providence5%

Campus

Fairfield
Large suburbNCAA D-I · Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Providence
Midsize cityNCAA D-I · Big East ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyFairfieldProvidence
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: 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