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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Bentley has 2 pts more first-gen students than Emerson (16% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Bentley is a bit larger (4,474 vs. 3,870)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Bentley is more diverse (index 0.67 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
Emerson3.9K
Bentley4.5K
Pell Grant share
Emerson16%
Bentley16%
First-gen share
Emerson13%
Bentley16%
Diversity index
Emerson0.65
Bentley0.67

Who they are

Men
Emerson34%
Bentley61%
Part-time students
Emerson1%
Bentley1%
Students 25 and older
Emerson1%
Bentley0%

Race & ethnicity

Emerson
Bentley
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Emerson15%
Bentley39%
First-years from other states
Emerson67%
Bentley44%
First-years from abroad
Emerson18%
Bentley15%
New transfer students this fall
Emerson130
Bentley96
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Emerson14%
Bentley8%

Campus

Emerson
Large cityNCAA D-III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Bentley
Small cityNCAA 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.

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