Key differences on Students & campus

1
Lehigh has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Wake Forest (18% vs. 10%)
Pell Grant recipients
2
Lehigh is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.55)
Diversity index
3
Lehigh has 5 pts more first-gen students than Wake Forest (17% vs. 12%)
First-generation students

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

Lehigh5.9KLargest

Wake Forest5.5K

Pell Grant share

Lehigh18%Highest

Wake Forest10%

First-gen share

Lehigh17%Highest

Wake Forest12%

Diversity index

Lehigh0.61Most

Wake Forest0.55

Who they are

Men

Lehigh52%

Wake Forest45%

Part-time students

Lehigh1%

Wake Forest1%

Students 25 and older

Lehigh0%

Wake Forest0%

Race & ethnicity

Lehigh

Wake Forest

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Lehigh25%

Wake Forest12%

First-years from other states

Lehigh69%

Wake Forest84%

First-years from abroad

Lehigh5%

Wake Forest3%

New transfer students this fall

Lehigh50

Wake Forest49

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Lehigh3%

Wake Forest3%

Campus

Lehigh

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Patriot LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Wake Forest

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast 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.

Policy	Lehigh	Wake Forest
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–

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