Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Oakland City has 11 pts more first-gen students than Clarkson (44% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Clarkson is a bit larger (622 vs. 499)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Oakland City is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.67)

    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
Oakland City499
Clarkson622
Pell Grant share
Oakland City41%
Clarkson40%
First-gen share
Oakland City44%
Clarkson33%
Diversity index
Oakland City0.68
Clarkson0.67

Who they are

Men
Oakland City62%
Clarkson16%
Part-time students
Oakland City2%
Clarkson69%
Students 25 and older
Oakland City8%
Clarkson45%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Oakland City30%
Clarkson60%
First-years from other states
Oakland City39%
Clarkson25%
First-years from abroad
Oakland City19%
Clarkson0%
New transfer students this fall
Oakland City78
Clarkson170
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Oakland City35%
Clarkson81%

Campus

Oakland City
Rural, distantNAIA · River StatesUndergrad research
Clarkson
Large cityROTC

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.

PolicyOakland CityClarkson
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: 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