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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Merrimack has 6 pts more first-gen students than High Point (21% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Merrimack has 4 pts more Pell recipients than High Point (16% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    High Point is a bit larger (5,129 vs. 3,916)

    Undergrads

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
Merrimack3.9K
High Point5.1K
Pell Grant share
Merrimack16%
High Point12%
First-gen share
Merrimack21%
High Point15%
Diversity index
Merrimack0.43
High Point0.43

Who they are

Men
Merrimack46%
High Point44%
Part-time students
Merrimack3%
High Point1%
Students 25 and older
Merrimack2%
High Point1%

Race & ethnicity

Merrimack
High Point
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Merrimack68%
High Point25%
First-years from other states
Merrimack30%
High Point73%
First-years from abroad
Merrimack2%
High Point0%
New transfer students this fall
Merrimack108
High Point92
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Merrimack10%
High Point6%

Campus

Merrimack
Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
High Point
Midsize cityNCAA D-I · Big South ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

PolicyMerrimackHigh Point
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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