Key differences on Students & campus
- 1
Messiah has 3 pts more first-gen students than Clarkson (18% vs. 15%)
First-generation students - 2
Clarkson has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Messiah (22% vs. 20%)
Pell Grant recipients - 3
Clarkson is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.42)
Diversity index
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
Who they are
Race & ethnicity
- White
- Asian
- Hispanic/Latino
- Black
- Two or more
- International
- Other/unknown
Where they're from
Campus
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 | Messiah | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression | – | Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04) |
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