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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Waldorf has 22 pts more first-gen students than Alfred (46% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Waldorf is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Waldorf is a bit larger (1,827 vs. 1,423)

    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
Alfred1.4K
Waldorf1.8K
Pell Grant share
Alfred39%
Waldorf36%
First-gen share
Alfred25%
Waldorf46%
Diversity index
Alfred0.57
Waldorf0.61

Who they are

Men
Alfred48%
Waldorf63%
Part-time students
Alfred1%
Waldorf31%
Students 25 and older
Alfred4%
Waldorf63%

Race & ethnicity

Alfred
Waldorf
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Alfred65%
Waldorf14%
First-years from other states
Alfred29%
Waldorf80%
First-years from abroad
Alfred6%
Waldorf4%
New transfer students this fall
Alfred56
Waldorf228
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Alfred13%
Waldorf59%

Campus

Alfred
Rural, distantNCAA D-III · Empire EightROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Waldorf
Rural, remoteNAIA · Great Plains Athletic Conference

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