Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Eastern is a bit larger (2,404 vs. 1,942)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Eastern has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Benedictine (42% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Benedictine is more diverse (index 0.75 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
Benedictine1.9K
Eastern2.4K
Pell Grant share
Benedictine39%
Eastern42%
First-gen share
Benedictine34%
Eastern36%
Diversity index
Benedictine0.75
Eastern0.72

Who they are

Men
Benedictine52%
Eastern37%
Part-time students
Benedictine7%
Eastern30%
Students 25 and older
Benedictine8%
Eastern31%

Race & ethnicity

Benedictine
Eastern
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Benedictine82%
Eastern62%
First-years from other states
Benedictine18%
Eastern38%
First-years from abroad
Benedictine0%
Eastern0%
New transfer students this fall
Benedictine302
Eastern539
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Benedictine40%
Eastern48%

Campus

Benedictine
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Northern Athletics ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Eastern
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic CorporationROTCStudy abroad

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