Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    California College of the Arts is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Laguna College of Art and Design has 5 pts more Pell recipients than California College of the Arts (30% vs. 25%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    California College of the Arts is a bit larger (990 vs. 746)

    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
California College of the Arts990
Laguna College of Art and Design746
Pell Grant share
California College of the Arts25%
Laguna College of Art and Design30%
First-gen share
California College of the Arts24%
Laguna College of Art and Design22%
Diversity index
California College of the Arts0.80
Laguna College of Art and Design0.74

Who they are

Men
California College of the Arts33%
Laguna College of Art and Design25%
Part-time students
California College of the Arts3%
Laguna College of Art and Design7%
Students 25 and older
California College of the Arts11%
Laguna College of Art and Design18%

Race & ethnicity

California College of the Arts
Laguna College of Art and Design
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
California College of the Arts34%
Laguna College of Art and Design72%
First-years from other states
California College of the Arts27%
Laguna College of Art and Design23%
First-years from abroad
California College of the Arts39%
Laguna College of Art and Design0%
New transfer students this fall
California College of the Arts75
Laguna College of Art and Design65
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California College of the Arts30%
Laguna College of Art and Design36%

Campus

California College of the Arts
Large cityStudy abroad
Laguna College of Art and Design
Rural, near a cityStudy 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.

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