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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Dickinson State has 14 pts more Pell recipients than United States Merchant Marine Academy (21% vs. 8%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    United States Merchant Marine Academy is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Dickinson State is a bit larger (1,090 vs. 962)

    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
United States Merchant Marine Academy962
Dickinson State1.1K
Pell Grant share
United States Merchant Marine Academy8%
Dickinson State21%
First-gen share
United States Merchant Marine AcademyNot reported
Dickinson State31%
Diversity index
United States Merchant Marine Academy0.42
Dickinson State0.40

Who they are

Men
United States Merchant Marine Academy82%
Dickinson State45%
Part-time students
United States Merchant Marine Academy0%
Dickinson State17%
Students 25 and older
United States Merchant Marine Academy0%
Dickinson State15%

Race & ethnicity

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Dickinson State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
United States Merchant Marine Academy7%
Dickinson State45%
First-years from other states
United States Merchant Marine Academy93%
Dickinson State51%
First-years from abroad
United States Merchant Marine Academy0%
Dickinson State4%
New transfer students this fall
United States Merchant Marine Academy2
Dickinson State130
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
United States Merchant Marine Academy1%
Dickinson State34%

Campus

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Large suburbFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Skyline ConferenceStudy abroad
Dickinson State
Remote townNAIA · Frontier ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyDickinson State
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: 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