Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Eckerd has 5 pts more first-gen students than Clarkson (20% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Clarkson is a bit larger (2,196 vs. 1,888)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Clarkson is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.42)

    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
Eckerd1.9K
Clarkson2.2K
Pell Grant share
Eckerd21%
Clarkson22%
First-gen share
Eckerd20%
Clarkson15%
Diversity index
Eckerd0.42
Clarkson0.43

Who they are

Men
Eckerd30%
Clarkson69%
Part-time students
Eckerd2%
Clarkson0%
Students 25 and older
Eckerd1%
Clarkson1%

Race & ethnicity

Eckerd
Clarkson
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Eckerd21%
Clarkson67%
First-years from other states
Eckerd74%
Clarkson25%
First-years from abroad
Eckerd4%
Clarkson6%
New transfer students this fall
Eckerd74
Clarkson58
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Eckerd14%
Clarkson11%

Campus

Eckerd
Large cityNCAA D-II · Sunshine State ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Clarkson
Remote townNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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.

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