Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Pillar has 9 pts more first-gen students than Metropolitan College of New York (59% vs. 50%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Pillar has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Metropolitan College of New York (70% vs. 65%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Pillar is a bit larger (498 vs. 402)

    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
Metropolitan College of New York402
Pillar498
Pell Grant share
Metropolitan College of New York65%
Pillar70%
First-gen share
Metropolitan College of New York50%
Pillar59%
Diversity index
Metropolitan College of New York0.58
Pillar0.56

Who they are

Men
Metropolitan College of New York31%
Pillar9%
Part-time students
Metropolitan College of New York35%
Pillar3%
Students 25 and older
Metropolitan College of New York91%
Pillar53%

Race & ethnicity

Metropolitan College of New York
Pillar
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Metropolitan College of New York100%
Pillar83%
First-years from other states
Metropolitan College of New York0%
Pillar17%
First-years from abroad
Metropolitan College of New York0%
Pillar0%
New transfer students this fall
Metropolitan College of New York33
Pillar77
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Metropolitan College of New York35%
Pillar31%

Campus

Metropolitan College of New York
Large cityNo college housingStudy abroad
Pillar
Large cityNo college housingStudy abroad

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.

PolicyMetropolitan College of New YorkPillar
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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