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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Johnson & Wales University-Providence has 1.7× as many undergrads as Marian

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Johnson & Wales University-Providence has 5 pts more first-gen students than Marian (35% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Marian is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.61)

    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
Johnson & Wales University-Providence3.9K
Marian2.3K
Pell Grant share
Johnson & Wales University-Providence30%
Marian29%
First-gen share
Johnson & Wales University-Providence35%
Marian29%
Diversity index
Johnson & Wales University-Providence0.61
Marian0.63

Who they are

Men
Johnson & Wales University-Providence37%
Marian43%
Part-time students
Johnson & Wales University-Providence3%
Marian7%
Students 25 and older
Johnson & Wales University-Providence4%
Marian21%

Race & ethnicity

Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Marian
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Johnson & Wales University-Providence15%
Marian83%
First-years from other states
Johnson & Wales University-Providence84%
Marian10%
First-years from abroad
Johnson & Wales University-Providence1%
Marian0%
New transfer students this fall
Johnson & Wales University-Providence136
Marian92
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Johnson & Wales University-Providence11%
Marian14%

Campus

Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Conference of New EnglandROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Marian
Large cityNAIA · Crossroads LeagueROTCStudy 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: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