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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Assumption is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Messiah is a bit larger (2,259 vs. 1,669)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Assumption has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Messiah (22% vs. 20%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Assumption1.7K
Messiah2.3K
Pell Grant share
Assumption22%
Messiah20%
First-gen share
Assumption18%
Messiah18%
Diversity index
Assumption0.47
Messiah0.42

Who they are

Men
Assumption46%
Messiah43%
Part-time students
Assumption1%
Messiah2%
Students 25 and older
Assumption1%
Messiah2%

Race & ethnicity

Assumption
Messiah
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Assumption70%
Messiah66%
First-years from other states
Assumption28%
Messiah33%
First-years from abroad
Assumption2%
Messiah1%
New transfer students this fall
Assumption41
Messiah78
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Assumption8%
Messiah12%

Campus

Assumption
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Northeast 10 ConferenceStudy abroad
Messiah
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