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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Colgate has 9 pts more first-gen students than Oberlin (18% vs. 9%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Oberlin is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

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

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Oberlin2.9K
Colgate3.2K
Pell Grant share
Oberlin10%
Colgate13%
First-gen share
Oberlin9%
Colgate18%
Diversity index
Oberlin0.60
Colgate0.56

Who they are

Men
Oberlin41%
Colgate43%
Part-time students
Oberlin1%
Colgate0%
Students 25 and older
Oberlin0%
Colgate0%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Oberlin6%
Colgate25%
First-years from other states
Oberlin82%
Colgate66%
First-years from abroad
Oberlin0%
Colgate9%
New transfer students this fall
Oberlin28
Colgate19
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Oberlin4%
Colgate2%

Campus

Oberlin
Town near a cityNCAA D-III · North Coast Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Colgate
Rural, distantFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FCS · Patriot LeagueStudy 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