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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Lees-McRae has 18 pts more first-gen students than Meredith (40% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Meredith is a bit larger (1,188 vs. 873)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Lees-McRae is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index

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
Lees-McRae873
Meredith1.2K
Pell Grant share
Lees-McRae37%
Meredith36%
First-gen share
Lees-McRae40%
Meredith22%
Diversity index
Lees-McRae0.61
Meredith0.59

Who they are

Men
Lees-McRae33%
Meredith0%
Part-time students
Lees-McRae2%
Meredith2%
Students 25 and older
Lees-McRae13%
Meredith4%

Race & ethnicity

Lees-McRae
Meredith
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Lees-McRae44%
Meredith82%
First-years from other states
Lees-McRae50%
Meredith18%
First-years from abroad
Lees-McRae5%
Meredith0%
New transfer students this fall
Lees-McRae107
Meredith48
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Lees-McRae32%
Meredith15%

Campus

Lees-McRae
Rural, distantNCAA D-II · Conference CarolinasStudy abroadUndergrad research
Meredith
Large cityNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyLees-McRaeMeredith
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college)–Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college): 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