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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Franklin and Marshall has 6 pts more first-gen students than Union (19% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Franklin and Marshall is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Union is a bit larger (2,046 vs. 1,799)

    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
Franklin and Marshall1.8K
Union2K
Pell Grant share
Franklin and Marshall16%
Union14%
First-gen share
Franklin and Marshall19%
Union13%
Diversity index
Franklin and Marshall0.61
Union0.57

Who they are

Men
Franklin and Marshall49%
Union53%
Part-time students
Franklin and Marshall0%
Union1%
Students 25 and older
Franklin and Marshall0%
Union2%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Franklin and Marshall29%
Union28%
First-years from other states
Franklin and Marshall55%
Union57%
First-years from abroad
Franklin and Marshall17%
Union15%
New transfer students this fall
Franklin and Marshall6
Union24
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Franklin and Marshall1%
Union5%

Campus

Franklin and Marshall
Small cityNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Union
Small cityNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad

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