Key differences on Students & campus

1
Elon is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.36)
Diversity index
2
U. Dayton has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Elon (16% vs. 10%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
U. Dayton is a bit larger (7,682 vs. 6,150)
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

Elon6.2K

U. Dayton7.7KLargest

Pell Grant share

Elon10%

U. Dayton16%Highest

First-gen share

Elon9%

U. Dayton10%Highest

Diversity index

Elon0.44Most

U. Dayton0.36

Who they are

Men

Elon41%

U. Dayton53%

Part-time students

Elon2%

U. Dayton3%

Students 25 and older

Elon1%

U. Dayton2%

Race & ethnicity

Elon

U. Dayton

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Elon21%

U. Dayton54%

First-years from other states

Elon77%

U. Dayton41%

First-years from abroad

Elon0%

U. Dayton4%

New transfer students this fall

Elon72

U. Dayton162

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Elon4%

U. Dayton9%

Campus

Elon

Midsize suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

U. Dayton

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic 10 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.

Policy	Elon	U. Dayton
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: 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)	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: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:Elon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;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), 2025–26;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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