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California Institute of the Arts
Samuel Merritt

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Samuel Merritt has 16 pts more first-gen students than California Institute of the Arts (32% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    California Institute of the Arts is a bit larger (860 vs. 718)

    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 Institute of the Arts860
Samuel Merritt718
Pell Grant share
California Institute of the Arts24%
Samuel Merritt18%
First-gen share
California Institute of the Arts16%
Samuel Merritt32%
Diversity index
California Institute of the Arts0.78
Samuel Merritt0.78

Who they are

Men
California Institute of the Arts40%
Samuel Merritt17%
Part-time students
California Institute of the Arts1%
Samuel Merritt17%
Students 25 and older
California Institute of the Arts11%
Samuel Merritt82%

Race & ethnicity

California Institute of the Arts
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 the Arts36%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
First-years from other states
California Institute of the Arts39%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
First-years from abroad
California Institute of the Arts0%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
New transfer students this fall
California Institute of the Arts74
Samuel Merritt221
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California Institute of the Arts29%
Samuel Merritt100%

Campus

California Institute of the Arts
Large suburbStudy abroad
Samuel Merritt
Large cityNo college housingUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

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PolicyCalifornia Institute of the ArtsSamuel Merritt
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination 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)

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