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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Colby-Sawyer has 12 pts more first-gen students than Saint Michael's (24% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Saint Michael's is a bit larger (1,092 vs. 771)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Saint Michael's is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.38)

    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
Colby-Sawyer771
Saint Michael's1.1K
Pell Grant share
Colby-Sawyer23%
Saint Michael's24%
First-gen share
Colby-Sawyer24%
Saint Michael's12%
Diversity index
Colby-Sawyer0.38
Saint Michael's0.39

Who they are

Men
Colby-Sawyer31%
Saint Michael's46%
Part-time students
Colby-Sawyer7%
Saint Michael's1%
Students 25 and older
Colby-Sawyer15%
Saint Michael's1%

Race & ethnicity

Colby-Sawyer
Saint Michael's
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Colby-Sawyer46%
Saint Michael's28%
First-years from other states
Colby-Sawyer49%
Saint Michael's67%
First-years from abroad
Colby-Sawyer4%
Saint Michael's5%
New transfer students this fall
Colby-Sawyer43
Saint Michael's36
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Colby-Sawyer17%
Saint Michael's12%

Campus

Colby-Sawyer
Rural, remoteNCAA D-III · Great Northeast Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Saint Michael's
Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Northeast 10 ConferenceStudy 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.

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