Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    California Institute of Technology is a bit larger (987 vs. 718)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Samuel Merritt is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.78)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Samuel Merritt has 0 pts more Pell recipients than California Institute of Technology (18% vs. 18%)

    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 Institute of Technology987
Samuel Merritt718
Pell Grant share
California Institute of Technology18%
Samuel Merritt18%
First-gen share
California Institute of TechnologyNot reported
Samuel Merritt32%
Diversity index
California Institute of Technology0.78
Samuel Merritt0.78

Who they are

Men
California Institute of Technology55%
Samuel Merritt17%
Part-time students
California Institute of Technology0%
Samuel Merritt17%
Students 25 and older
California Institute of Technology0%
Samuel Merritt82%

Race & ethnicity

California Institute of Technology
Samuel Merritt
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
California Institute of Technology32%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
First-years from other states
California Institute of Technology52%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
First-years from abroad
California Institute of Technology17%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
New transfer students this fall
California Institute of Technology10
Samuel Merritt221
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California Institute of Technology4%
Samuel Merritt100%

Campus

California Institute of Technology
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Samuel Merritt
Large cityNo college housingUndergrad 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