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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Lesley has 6 pts more first-gen students than College for Creative Studies (29% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Lesley is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    College for Creative Studies is a bit larger (1,230 vs. 1,122)

    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
College for Creative Studies1.2K
Lesley1.1K
Pell Grant share
College for Creative Studies30%
Lesley31%
First-gen share
College for Creative Studies23%
Lesley29%
Diversity index
College for Creative Studies0.70
Lesley0.72

Who they are

Men
College for Creative Studies32%
Lesley29%
Part-time students
College for Creative Studies11%
Lesley30%
Students 25 and older
College for Creative Studies10%
Lesley19%

Race & ethnicity

College for Creative Studies
Lesley
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
College for Creative Studies78%
Lesley62%
First-years from other states
College for Creative Studies19%
Lesley34%
First-years from abroad
College for Creative Studies3%
Lesley4%
New transfer students this fall
College for Creative Studies71
Lesley165
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
College for Creative Studies22%
Lesley46%

Campus

College for Creative Studies
Large cityStudy abroad
Lesley
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · North Atlantic ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

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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