Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Oakland City has 11 pts more first-gen students than Clarkson (44% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Clarkson is a bit larger (622 vs. 499)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Oakland City is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.67)

    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
Clarkson622
Oakland City499
Pell Grant share
Clarkson40%
Oakland City41%
First-gen share
Clarkson33%
Oakland City44%
Diversity index
Clarkson0.67
Oakland City0.68

Who they are

Men
Clarkson16%
Oakland City62%
Part-time students
Clarkson69%
Oakland City2%
Students 25 and older
Clarkson45%
Oakland City8%

Race & ethnicity

Clarkson
Oakland City
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Clarkson60%
Oakland City30%
First-years from other states
Clarkson25%
Oakland City39%
First-years from abroad
Clarkson0%
Oakland City19%
New transfer students this fall
Clarkson170
Oakland City78
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Clarkson81%
Oakland City35%

Campus

Clarkson
Large cityROTC
Oakland City
Rural, distantNAIA · River StatesUndergrad 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.

PolicyClarksonOakland City
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: 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