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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Franklin has 15 pts more first-gen students than Elmhurst (50% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Franklin has 1.9× as many undergrads as Elmhurst

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Elmhurst is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.65)

    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
Elmhurst3K
Franklin5.6K
Pell Grant share
Elmhurst37%
Franklin37%
First-gen share
Elmhurst35%
Franklin50%
Diversity index
Elmhurst0.68
Franklin0.65

Who they are

Men
Elmhurst38%
Franklin38%
Part-time students
Elmhurst1%
Franklin60%
Students 25 and older
Elmhurst10%
Franklin73%

Race & ethnicity

Elmhurst
Franklin
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Elmhurst82%
Franklin78%
First-years from other states
Elmhurst18%
Franklin22%
First-years from abroad
Elmhurst0%
Franklin0%
New transfer students this fall
Elmhurst397
Franklin1,373
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Elmhurst41%
Franklin84%

Campus

Elmhurst
Large suburbNCAA D-III · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Franklin
Large cityNo college housingROTCStudy 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.

PolicyElmhurstFranklin
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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