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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Lafayette has 3 pts more first-gen students than Dickinson (15% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Lafayette is a bit larger (2,757 vs. 2,273)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Dickinson has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Lafayette (13% vs. 12%)

    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
Lafayette2.8K
Dickinson2.3K
Pell Grant share
Lafayette12%
Dickinson13%
First-gen share
Lafayette15%
Dickinson12%
Diversity index
Lafayette0.53
Dickinson0.53

Who they are

Men
Lafayette50%
Dickinson40%
Part-time students
Lafayette1%
Dickinson0%
Students 25 and older
Lafayette0%
Dickinson0%

Race & ethnicity

Lafayette
Dickinson
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Lafayette15%
Dickinson26%
First-years from other states
Lafayette78%
Dickinson67%
First-years from abroad
Lafayette7%
Dickinson7%
New transfer students this fall
Lafayette20
Dickinson9
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Lafayette3%
Dickinson1%

Campus

Lafayette
Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Patriot LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Dickinson
Small cityNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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