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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Franklin Pierce has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Doane (29% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Doane is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Franklin Pierce is a bit larger (992 vs. 978)

    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
Franklin Pierce992
Doane978
Pell Grant share
Franklin Pierce29%
Doane27%
First-gen share
Franklin Pierce30%
Doane30%
Diversity index
Franklin Pierce0.51
Doane0.54

Who they are

Men
Franklin Pierce53%
Doane55%
Part-time students
Franklin Pierce15%
Doane4%
Students 25 and older
Franklin Pierce7%
Doane10%

Race & ethnicity

Franklin Pierce
Doane
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Franklin Pierce25%
Doane61%
First-years from other states
Franklin Pierce70%
Doane37%
First-years from abroad
Franklin Pierce5%
Doane0%
New transfer students this fall
Franklin Pierce42
Doane57
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Franklin Pierce13%
Doane19%

Campus

Franklin Pierce
Rural, distantNCAA D-II · Northeast 10 ConferenceStudy abroad
Doane
Distant townFirst-years live on campusNAIA · Great Plains Athletic 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.

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