Key differences on Students & campus

1
Davidson has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Bates (18% vs. 12%)
Pell Grant recipients
2
Davidson is a bit larger (1,867 vs. 1,760)
Undergrads
3
Davidson has 1 pts more first-gen students than Bates (16% vs. 15%)
First-generation students

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

Davidson1.9KLargest

Bates1.8K

Pell Grant share

Davidson18%Highest

Bates12%

First-gen share

Davidson16%Highest

Bates15%

Diversity index

Davidson0.60

Bates0.60Most

Who they are

Men

Davidson47%

Bates48%

Part-time students

Davidson0%

Bates0%

Students 25 and older

Davidson0%

Bates0%

Race & ethnicity

Davidson

Bates

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Davidson19%

Bates8%

First-years from other states

Davidson68%

Bates81%

First-years from abroad

Davidson13%

Bates11%

New transfer students this fall

Davidson13

Bates6

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Davidson2%

Bates1%

Campus

Davidson

Large suburbFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic 10 ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Bates

Small cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · New England Small College Athletic 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.

Policy	Davidson	Bates
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing, per the college's own page (checked 2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online, per the college's own page (checked 2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	–	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): 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