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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    California Institute of the Arts has 1.9× as many undergrads as Northeastern University Oakland

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Northeastern University Oakland has 3 pts more first-gen students than California Institute of the Arts (19% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    California Institute of the Arts is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.76)

    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
Northeastern University Oakland464
Pell Grant share
California Institute of the Arts24%
Northeastern University Oakland27%
First-gen share
California Institute of the Arts16%
Northeastern University Oakland19%
Diversity index
California Institute of the Arts0.78
Northeastern University Oakland0.76

Who they are

Men
California Institute of the Arts40%
Northeastern University Oakland48%
Part-time students
California Institute of the Arts1%
Northeastern University Oakland0%
Students 25 and older
California Institute of the Arts11%
Northeastern University Oakland2%

Race & ethnicity

California Institute of the Arts
Northeastern University Oakland
  • 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%
Northeastern University Oakland16%
First-years from other states
California Institute of the Arts39%
Northeastern University Oakland68%
First-years from abroad
California Institute of the Arts0%
Northeastern University Oakland16%
New transfer students this fall
California Institute of the Arts74
Northeastern University Oakland0
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California Institute of the Arts29%
Northeastern University Oakland0%

Campus

California Institute of the Arts
Large suburbStudy abroad
Northeastern University Oakland
Large cityROTCStudy 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 Institute of the ArtsNortheastern University Oakland
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: 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