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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Denison has 8 pts more first-gen students than Oberlin (17% vs. 9%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Denison has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Oberlin (13% vs. 10%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Oberlin is a bit larger (2,887 vs. 2,380)

    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
Denison2.4K
Oberlin2.9K
Pell Grant share
Denison13%
Oberlin10%
First-gen share
Denison17%
Oberlin9%
Diversity index
Denison0.59
Oberlin0.60

Who they are

Men
Denison48%
Oberlin41%
Part-time students
Denison0%
Oberlin1%
Students 25 and older
Denison0%
Oberlin0%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Denison23%
Oberlin6%
First-years from other states
Denison58%
Oberlin82%
First-years from abroad
Denison19%
Oberlin0%
New transfer students this fall
Denison23
Oberlin28
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Denison4%
Oberlin4%

Campus

Denison
Small suburbNCAA D-III · North Coast Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Oberlin
Town near a cityNCAA D-III · North Coast Athletic ConferenceStudy 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