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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Thomas Jefferson has 8 pts more first-gen students than Manhattan (33% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Thomas Jefferson is a bit larger (3,990 vs. 2,744)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Thomas Jefferson is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.71)

    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

Undergrads
Thomas Jefferson4K
Manhattan2.7K
Pell Grant share
Thomas Jefferson37%
Manhattan36%
First-gen share
Thomas Jefferson33%
Manhattan25%
Diversity index
Thomas Jefferson0.75
Manhattan0.71

Who they are

Men
Thomas Jefferson26%
Manhattan60%
Part-time students
Thomas Jefferson10%
Manhattan5%
Students 25 and older
Thomas Jefferson19%
Manhattan6%

Race & ethnicity

Thomas Jefferson
Manhattan
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Thomas Jefferson63%
Manhattan76%
First-years from other states
Thomas Jefferson36%
Manhattan21%
First-years from abroad
Thomas Jefferson0%
Manhattan3%
New transfer students this fall
Thomas Jefferson684
Manhattan106
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Thomas Jefferson50%
Manhattan14%

Campus

Thomas Jefferson
Large cityNCAA D-II · Central Atlantic Collegiate ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Manhattan
Large cityNCAA D-I · Metro Atlantic Athletic 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:Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;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), 2025–26;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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