Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Pillar has 9 pts more first-gen students than Metropolitan College of New York (59% vs. 50%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Pillar has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Metropolitan College of New York (70% vs. 65%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Pillar is a bit larger (498 vs. 402)

    Undergrads

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
Pillar498
Metropolitan College of New York402
Pell Grant share
Pillar70%
Metropolitan College of New York65%
First-gen share
Pillar59%
Metropolitan College of New York50%
Diversity index
Pillar0.56
Metropolitan College of New York0.58

Who they are

Men
Pillar9%
Metropolitan College of New York31%
Part-time students
Pillar3%
Metropolitan College of New York35%
Students 25 and older
Pillar53%
Metropolitan College of New York91%

Race & ethnicity

Pillar
Metropolitan College of New York
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Pillar83%
Metropolitan College of New York100%
First-years from other states
Pillar17%
Metropolitan College of New York0%
First-years from abroad
Pillar0%
Metropolitan College of New York0%
New transfer students this fall
Pillar77
Metropolitan College of New York33
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Pillar31%
Metropolitan College of New York35%

Campus

Pillar
Large cityNo college housingStudy abroad
Metropolitan College of New York
Large cityNo college housingStudy abroad

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.

PolicyPillarMetropolitan College of New York
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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