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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    St. Thomas Aquinas has 7 pts more first-gen students than California College of the Arts (32% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

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

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    California College of the Arts has 3 pts more Pell recipients than St. Thomas Aquinas (25% vs. 22%)

    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
California College of the Arts990
St. Thomas Aquinas972
Pell Grant share
California College of the Arts25%
St. Thomas Aquinas22%
First-gen share
California College of the Arts24%
St. Thomas Aquinas32%
Diversity index
California College of the Arts0.80
St. Thomas Aquinas0.74

Who they are

Men
California College of the Arts33%
St. Thomas Aquinas55%
Part-time students
California College of the Arts3%
St. Thomas Aquinas2%
Students 25 and older
California College of the Arts11%
St. Thomas Aquinas2%

Race & ethnicity

California College of the Arts
St. Thomas Aquinas
  • 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%
St. Thomas Aquinas68%
First-years from other states
California College of the Arts27%
St. Thomas Aquinas21%
First-years from abroad
California College of the Arts39%
St. Thomas Aquinas12%
New transfer students this fall
California College of the Arts75
St. Thomas Aquinas75
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California College of the Arts30%
St. Thomas Aquinas24%

Campus

California College of the Arts
Large cityStudy abroad
St. Thomas Aquinas
Large suburbNCAA D-II · East Coast ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyCalifornia College of the ArtsSt. Thomas Aquinas
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: 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