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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Denison is a bit larger (2,380 vs. 1,799)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Franklin and Marshall has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Denison (16% vs. 13%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Franklin and Marshall has 2 pts more first-gen students than Denison (19% vs. 17%)

    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
Denison2.4K
Franklin and Marshall1.8K
Pell Grant share
Denison13%
Franklin and Marshall16%
First-gen share
Denison17%
Franklin and Marshall19%
Diversity index
Denison0.59
Franklin and Marshall0.61

Who they are

Men
Denison48%
Franklin and Marshall49%
Part-time students
Denison0%
Franklin and Marshall0%
Students 25 and older
Denison0%
Franklin and Marshall0%

Race & ethnicity

Denison
Franklin and Marshall
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Denison23%
Franklin and Marshall29%
First-years from other states
Denison58%
Franklin and Marshall55%
First-years from abroad
Denison19%
Franklin and Marshall17%
New transfer students this fall
Denison23
Franklin and Marshall6
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Denison4%
Franklin and Marshall1%

Campus

Denison
Small suburbNCAA D-III · North Coast Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Franklin and Marshall
Small cityNCAA D-III · Centennial 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