Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    California Institute of the Arts has 6 pts more Pell recipients than California Institute of Technology (24% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    California Institute of Technology is a bit larger (987 vs. 860)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    California Institute of the Arts is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.78)

    Diversity index

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 the Arts860
California Institute of Technology987
Pell Grant share
California Institute of the Arts24%
California Institute of Technology18%
First-gen share
California Institute of the Arts16%
California Institute of TechnologyNot reported
Diversity index
California Institute of the Arts0.78
California Institute of Technology0.78

Who they are

Men
California Institute of the Arts40%
California Institute of Technology55%
Part-time students
California Institute of the Arts1%
California Institute of Technology0%
Students 25 and older
California Institute of the Arts11%
California Institute of Technology0%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
California Institute of the Arts36%
California Institute of Technology32%
First-years from other states
California Institute of the Arts39%
California Institute of Technology52%
First-years from abroad
California Institute of the Arts0%
California Institute of Technology17%
New transfer students this fall
California Institute of the Arts74
California Institute of Technology10
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California Institute of the Arts29%
California Institute of Technology4%

Campus

California Institute of the Arts
Large suburbStudy abroad
California Institute of Technology
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic 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