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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Southeastern has 21 pts more first-gen students than Emerson (35% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Southeastern has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Emerson (22% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Southeastern is a bit larger (4,813 vs. 3,870)

    Undergrads

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
Southeastern4.8K
Emerson3.9K
Pell Grant share
Southeastern22%
Emerson16%
First-gen share
Southeastern35%
Emerson13%
Diversity index
Southeastern0.65
Emerson0.65

Who they are

Men
Southeastern40%
Emerson34%
Part-time students
Southeastern12%
Emerson1%
Students 25 and older
Southeastern9%
Emerson1%

Race & ethnicity

Southeastern
Emerson
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Southeastern55%
Emerson15%
First-years from other states
Southeastern45%
Emerson67%
First-years from abroad
Southeastern0%
Emerson18%
New transfer students this fall
Southeastern584
Emerson130
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Southeastern33%
Emerson14%

Campus

Southeastern
Midsize cityNAIA · The Sun ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Emerson
Large cityNCAA D-III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic 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.

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