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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Alfred has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Meredith (39% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Meredith is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Alfred has 3 pts more first-gen students than Meredith (25% vs. 22%)

    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
Meredith1.2K
Alfred1.4K
Pell Grant share
Meredith36%
Alfred39%
First-gen share
Meredith22%
Alfred25%
Diversity index
Meredith0.59
Alfred0.57

Who they are

Men
Meredith0%
Alfred48%
Part-time students
Meredith2%
Alfred1%
Students 25 and older
Meredith4%
Alfred4%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Meredith82%
Alfred65%
First-years from other states
Meredith18%
Alfred29%
First-years from abroad
Meredith0%
Alfred6%
New transfer students this fall
Meredith48
Alfred56
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Meredith15%
Alfred13%

Campus

Meredith
Large cityNCAA D-III · USA South Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Alfred
Rural, distantNCAA D-III · Empire EightROTCStudy 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.

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