Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    William Jessup has 4 pts more first-gen students than Lesley (33% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    William Jessup is a bit larger (1,294 vs. 1,122)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    William Jessup is more diverse (index 0.73 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
Lesley1.1K
William Jessup1.3K
Pell Grant share
Lesley31%
William Jessup32%
First-gen share
Lesley29%
William Jessup33%
Diversity index
Lesley0.72
William Jessup0.73

Who they are

Men
Lesley29%
William Jessup45%
Part-time students
Lesley30%
William Jessup10%
Students 25 and older
Lesley19%
William Jessup18%

Race & ethnicity

Lesley
William Jessup
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Lesley62%
William Jessup74%
First-years from other states
Lesley34%
William Jessup26%
First-years from abroad
Lesley4%
William Jessup0%
New transfer students this fall
Lesley165
William Jessup297
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Lesley46%
William Jessup56%

Campus

Lesley
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · North Atlantic ConferenceStudy abroad
William Jessup
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Pacific West ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyLesleyWilliam Jessup
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Student health plan covers transition-related careStudent health plan covers transition-related care: 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