Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Arcadia is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Arcadia is a bit larger (1,948 vs. 1,621)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Linfield has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Arcadia (30% vs. 28%)

    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
Arcadia1.9K
Linfield1.6K
Pell Grant share
Arcadia28%
Linfield30%
First-gen share
Arcadia31%
Linfield30%
Diversity index
Arcadia0.65
Linfield0.61

Who they are

Men
Arcadia37%
Linfield36%
Part-time students
Arcadia7%
Linfield7%
Students 25 and older
Arcadia4%
Linfield11%

Race & ethnicity

Arcadia
Linfield
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Arcadia64%
Linfield62%
First-years from other states
Arcadia36%
Linfield36%
First-years from abroad
Arcadia1%
Linfield1%
New transfer students this fall
Arcadia142
Linfield169
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Arcadia19%
Linfield31%

Campus

Arcadia
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic CorporationStudy abroad
Linfield
Distant townNCAA D-III · Northwest ConferenceROTCStudy 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