Quad
California Institute of the Arts
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has 4 pts more Pell recipients than California Institute of the Arts (28% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has 3 pts more first-gen students than California Institute of the Arts (19% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is more diverse (index 0.79 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
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art842
Pell Grant share
California Institute of the Arts24%
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art28%
First-gen share
California Institute of the Arts16%
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art19%
Diversity index
California Institute of the Arts0.78
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art0.79

Who they are

Men
California Institute of the Arts40%
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art47%
Part-time students
California Institute of the Arts1%
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art1%
Students 25 and older
California Institute of the Arts11%
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art1%

Race & ethnicity

California Institute of the Arts
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
  • 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%
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art52%
First-years from other states
California Institute of the Arts39%
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art39%
First-years from abroad
California Institute of the Arts0%
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art9%
New transfer students this fall
California Institute of the Arts74
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art8
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California Institute of the Arts29%
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art4%

Campus

California Institute of the Arts
Large suburbStudy abroad
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Large cityStudy 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 ArtsCooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
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)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why