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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Clarkson is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Ohio Northern has 8 pts more first-gen students than Clarkson (24% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Ohio Northern is a bit larger (2,489 vs. 2,196)

    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
Ohio Northern2.5K
Clarkson2.2K
Pell Grant share
Ohio Northern21%
Clarkson22%
First-gen share
Ohio Northern24%
Clarkson15%
Diversity index
Ohio Northern0.35
Clarkson0.43

Who they are

Men
Ohio Northern55%
Clarkson69%
Part-time students
Ohio Northern1%
Clarkson0%
Students 25 and older
Ohio Northern2%
Clarkson1%

Race & ethnicity

Ohio Northern
Clarkson
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Ohio Northern85%
Clarkson67%
First-years from other states
Ohio Northern13%
Clarkson25%
First-years from abroad
Ohio Northern1%
Clarkson6%
New transfer students this fall
Ohio Northern51
Clarkson58
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Ohio Northern7%
Clarkson11%

Campus

Ohio Northern
Town near a cityNCAA D-III · Ohio Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Clarkson
Remote townNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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