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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Nichols is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.39)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Nichols has 3 pts more first-gen students than Edgewood (32% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Nichols is a bit larger (1,163 vs. 1,107)

    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
Nichols1.2K
Edgewood1.1K
Pell Grant share
Nichols26%
Edgewood26%
First-gen share
Nichols32%
Edgewood28%
Diversity index
Nichols0.45
Edgewood0.39

Who they are

Men
Nichols66%
Edgewood35%
Part-time students
Nichols8%
Edgewood7%
Students 25 and older
Nichols6%
Edgewood9%

Race & ethnicity

Nichols
Edgewood
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Nichols60%
Edgewood81%
First-years from other states
Nichols38%
Edgewood18%
First-years from abroad
Nichols2%
Edgewood0%
New transfer students this fall
Nichols99
Edgewood80
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Nichols23%
Edgewood23%

Campus

Nichols
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Conference of New EnglandStudy abroad
Edgewood
Large cityNCAA D-III · Northern Athletics 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.

PolicyNicholsEdgewood
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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