Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Dickinson is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Furman is a bit larger (2,379 vs. 2,273)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Furman has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Dickinson (13% vs. 13%)

    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
Furman2.4K
Dickinson2.3K
Pell Grant share
Furman13%
Dickinson13%
First-gen share
Furman12%
Dickinson12%
Diversity index
Furman0.46
Dickinson0.53

Who they are

Men
Furman42%
Dickinson40%
Part-time students
Furman1%
Dickinson0%
Students 25 and older
Furman0%
Dickinson0%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Furman29%
Dickinson26%
First-years from other states
Furman62%
Dickinson67%
First-years from abroad
Furman8%
Dickinson7%
New transfer students this fall
Furman0
Dickinson9
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Furman0%
Dickinson1%

Campus

Furman
Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Southern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Dickinson
Small cityNCAA D-III · Centennial 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: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