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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Baker has 7 pts more first-gen students than Franklin Pierce (36% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Franklin Pierce has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Baker (29% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Baker is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.51)

    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
Baker1.1K
Franklin Pierce992
Pell Grant share
Baker26%
Franklin Pierce29%
First-gen share
Baker36%
Franklin Pierce30%
Diversity index
Baker0.54
Franklin Pierce0.51

Who they are

Men
Baker47%
Franklin Pierce53%
Part-time students
Baker13%
Franklin Pierce15%
Students 25 and older
Baker11%
Franklin Pierce7%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Baker65%
Franklin Pierce25%
First-years from other states
Baker30%
Franklin Pierce70%
First-years from abroad
Baker5%
Franklin Pierce5%
New transfer students this fall
Baker111
Franklin Pierce42
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Baker32%
Franklin Pierce13%

Campus

Baker
Rural, distantNAIA · Heart of America Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Franklin Pierce
Rural, distantNCAA D-II · Northeast 10 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.

PolicyBakerFranklin Pierce
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: 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